News Astronomy New data show how quickly light pollution is obscuring the night sky Observations from citizen scientists show the sky is getting about 10 percent brighter each year The lights of San Francisco scatter and reflect off the city's famous fog, making the sky bright even at night. Even above fog-free cities, skies are growing brighter at a faster clip than previously thought. Piotr Stanislawski/Moment Open/Getty Images Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint By Lisa Grossman January 19, 2023 at 2:00 pm The night sky has been brightening faster than researchers realized, thanks to the use of artificial lights at night.