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Astronaut’s Before-and-After Photos Show How Cities Switched From Orange to White Light

Over the past 15 years, cities at night around the world have undergone a transformation: instead of being bathed in warm, orange sodium vapor light, they're now lit up by brighter, white LED lights.

Astronaut’s Before-and-After Photos Show How Cities Switched From Orange to White Light

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Over the past 15 years, cities at night around the world have undergone a transformation: instead of being bathed in warm, orange sodium vapor light, they're now lit up by brighter, white LED lights.

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Over the past 15 years, cities at night around the world have undergone a transformation: instead of being bathed in warm, orange sodium vapor light, they're now lit up by brighter, white LED lights.

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