For many people, the Milky Way is something they have seen only in photographs. Under most urban skies, the galaxy's faint ...

Dark-sky campgrounds from California to the North Carolina's Outer Banks beckon to travelers who like to stay up late and stargaze from their cozy sleeping bags.

Scientists say West Virginia’s low light pollution is creating a refuge for fireflies, including rare species that flash in ...

The Friends of Negwegon State Park invites the community to participate in a night of dark sky and astronomy education on the ...

On a cold winter night in a rural area, I looked through a scope to see the rings of Saturn for the first time. Connecting grade school science book descriptions with a real-life view amazed me. Even ...

Have you ever seen the Milky Way? Only 20 percent of people in the U.S. live in a location where they can. Away from light pollution, the wide, ghostly band almost looks like clouds, and the stars ...

Beaver Island is hosting its first annual Dark Sky Festival from September 13 to 20, promoting astronomy and educating the public on light pollution. The event aims to protect the pristine night skies ...

On New Year’s Day, weather nerds wept. That’s when Dark Sky, the original and beloved hyperlocal weather app and website, went away. Dec. 31, 2022, was the last day you could use either the iOS app or ...