Memorial day weekend promises stunning space views. Here’s how to catch a breathtaking view of the Milky Way in Arizona this month ...

Once considered a niche hobby, stargazing in Oregon has evolved into a primary attraction for many travelers. This shift in ...

Though the Milky Way is generally always visible, it isn't always as bright and vibrant as it will be in coming days.

Following the much-ballyhooed “planet parade” this winter, the planets have been gradually dipping below the horizon, ...

The US Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera at NSF’s NOIRLab’s Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile has captured interstellar cloud Lupus 3. A pair of young stars can bee ...

Multiple space agencies will send missions to the moon this decade and the next, with plans to establish infrastructure that ...

Arizona’s dark sky cities are turning the state into a top astrotourism destination. Valley 101 explores why visitors prefer ...

The Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, which has offered educational programs about the nature of central Oregon since ...

Editor’s Note: This event has been moved to its rain date, May 3. Custer Observatory, Southold (Rain Date: May 3) Family friendly event on the importance of dark skies for health, wildlife, and ...

Stargazers in northern New York may soon get a clearer view of the heavens. The Adirondack Sky Center and Observatory marked Dark Sky Week last month by noting that the organization is working to ...

the Royal Observatory Greenwich explains. As with any night sky event, meteor showers are best viewed in a dark sky location away from high buildings and street lights. No special equipment is ...

Plan your visit around a new moon, when there will be less light in the night sky. Due to light pollution, dark skies are sadly becoming increasingly rare to find across the nation. But some ...