00:00Next week, the Milky Way will be at its most breathtaking, and you might never see it this
00:04clearly again. On September 21st, the moon goes completely dark. That means no moonlight to drown
00:10out the stars. And with cooler, clearer skies, this is the perfect time to see the summer Milky
00:16Way in all its glory. As soon as night falls, look from northeast to southwest. You'll see a glowing
00:22ribbon stretching across the sky. Grab binoculars and scan from the scorpion's tail, through the
00:27Summer Triangle, all the way to Cassiopeia. You'll spot star clusters, constellations, even vast dark
00:34gaps like the Great Rift and Cygnus. But here's the sad part. Most city skies are so polluted with light,
00:40the Milky Way has simply vanished for millions. Back in 1975, under a pitch-black Adirondack sky,
00:47two teen stargazers were awestruck. The Milky Way glowed so brightly, it cast shadows on the ground.
00:53That night became a memory of a lifetime. So this week, find a dark sky, look up, and maybe you'll
01:01see the stars the way they were meant to be seen.
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