Astronomers, ranging from amateurs to professionals, have long cherished the Big Bend region of West Texas for having the darkest of skies — all the better for catching clear views of stars ...

Light pollution threatens beloved darkness of Big Bend night skies By Richard Webner , Staff writer April 27, 2025 Perseid Meteor Shower in 2016 as seen from Big Bend National Park.

The Night Sky This Week: May 12-18, 2025. The moon takes center stage this week as it reaches its full phase, then wanes. After the vibrant “flower moon” rising in the southeast on Monday and ...

Was it a full moon last night? No. The full moon in October is set for Thursday, Oct. 17. Peak illumination will be at 5:26 p.m. MT, and 6:26 p.m. CT, according to the Farmer's Almanac.