Many years ago when I was in the US Navy and was underway for 1.5 years. 6 month in the middle east and 1 year in northern Europe.
When out at sea 100s of miles from everything the sky was often bright with stars.
It was probably a view of how the sky appeared sharp and clear before industrialization with its resulting air and light pollution.
From what I have read pre-industrial people were much more aware of the night sky. The movement of observable planets etc. and the movement of the stars over time - the seasons etc. and attached meaning to what they saw.
In our modern world we are pretty much disconnected from the sky - maybe nature in general.
I think going out for a walk in the woods, camping etc. are overrated activities but maybe we have lost something by not having a sense of the larger world - both on earth and the cosmos.
Maybe - (just my own speculation) human beings being careless about the environment is partially a result from our loss of a connection to, seeing, and experiencing a larger world. Jut speculation on my part.
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