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Have you ever seen the Milky Way? If not, you are not alone; neither have 80 percent of Americans. The issue is the light pollution in the nighttime skies. But the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is doing something about that. In partnership with the McDonald Observatory, the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), and local astronomy groups, the department is promoting stargazing in our state parks. Natural darkness is fading. The hope is to raise awareness of night skies with educational programs about light pollution, constellation tours, and star parties.