For most of human history, the stars were not merely distant points of light, but a vital map, a calendar, and a source of profound storytelling. Our ancestors looked upward to navigate trackless oceans and to time the planting of their crops, finding order in the celestial patterns that wheeled overhead. Today, however, the orange haze of artificial light has veiled the heavens for the majority of the global population. By losing our view of the night sky, we have lost more than just a beautiful vista; we have lost a primary source of perspective that once kept the human ego in check. To stand under a truly dark sky…