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

Stars do not light up the entire sky because the part of the universe that we can see has a finite size—it does not go on forever as the early astronomers thought. “There’s not enough light ...

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 ...

This summer, Lumican plans to install about 500 of its lights in Jasper, Alberta, located within Jasper National Park, said to be the second-largest dark sky preserve in the world.

If you look at other bits of the sky, you can’t see any stars. And that’s because, in those dark spots, the stars that could block your line of sight are so far away their light hasn’t ...

Dozens of national parks around the country have earned designations as International Dark Sky Parks and Sanctuaries. These distinctions by DarkSky International recognize exceptional or distinguished ...

"Dark Skies: A Practical Guide to Astrotourism" lists 35 sites around the world where people can see the stars, planets, and northern lights without light pollution from cities and towns.

A star has never burned brighter — and not in the figurative sense. Astronomers have detected the incredible cosmic event they're dubbing "Scary Barbie," which was formed by a massive black hole ...

Thousands of stars are visible, and the Milky Way is like a river of light across the sky. At the very darkest sites on Earth, far removed from humanity’s wasted sky-directed light, that ...

The event, dubbed “Scary Barbie,” is among the brightest objects ever observed in the sky – light generated as a supermassive black hole devours the star.

Looking up at the stars on a clear night can be a source of awe and inspiration.. However, stargazers in cities like Columbus or Cleveland can often be disappointed to look up and see a sky lit ...

Updated: Mon. Dec. 16, 2024 to include several new Dark Sky locations in Colorado June is Dark Sky Month in Colorado, by proclamation of the governor.