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the universe's screensaver, running since before there was anyone to watch it.
means the visible darkness above earth after sunset, dotted with stars, planets, and the occasional satellite pretending to be a star.
from humans have tracked the night sky since prehistory — carved lunar calendars date back 20,000+ years, and every ancient culture built myths into its patterns because it was the only screen they had.
light delaysome starlight you see is millennia old already.
true darkmost humans now cannot see the milky way.
star countabout 2,500 stars visible to naked eye, unpolluted.