There’s something magical about the dark. Not the scary kind, but the kind that wraps around you like a velvet blanket — ...

Campaigners are concerned that the UK's first Dark Sky Park could see its status at risk if a proposed energy development is ...

CLITHERALL, MINNESOTA - The outdoor security light in our farm yard shone all night. We couldn’t turn it off. It belonged to the power company and there was no switch. Atop a power pole, it ...

On an astrotourism trip like Gorov's, celestial objects take center stage. More travelers are seeking out the feeling of awe from the night sky, with 60% of travelers saying they're considering ...

After passing a Dark Sky ordinance to curb light pollution and save energy, Pittsburgh is installing adjustable streetlights.

SEQUIM — International Dark Sky Week, billed as “a worldwide celebration of the dark and natural night” by Dark Sky International, will be celebrated today through April 28. During the past century, ...

Astrotourism is coming to Canada, thanks to an ambitious plan for a chain of six dark-sky sites along 100 miles of the ...

The night sky isn’t perfectly dark—instead it glows faintly, and the source isn’t exactly local. Skip to main content. Scientific American. The Universe Fridays. October 3, 2024. 5 min read.

That night I sported a perfectly level black and dark blue line incised deep into and across my forehead. My mom feared it was a tattoo and that I’d joined the Navy.

To celebrate International Dark Sky Week 2025, we've put together a list of 10 night sky objects visible over the coming days that showcase the majesty of the post-sunset realm.

Of course the sky is dark at night.” But that answer is wrong or, at best, incomplete, and the actual situation wasn’t obvious even to eminent scientists a century or so ago.