The best time for stargazing in the Sahara is between October and April. These cooler months not only make it easier to spend ...

Astronomers are closely monitoring the binary star system T Coronae ... with better observation conditions in clear skies and away from light pollution. "It will give young people the opportunity ...

In celebration of Earth Day and International Dark Sky Week, Save Red Rock is hosting a star party ... Download a “dark sky” app like Light Pollution Map - Dark Sky. These tools use satellite ...

For hundreds of years, telescopes have allowed us to map the stars and study the ... but not every distant light up there actually is a star. Some of those lights are planets, perfectly visible ...

You can learn more about the designation types here, and check out a map of those places here ... experiences because of the low light pollution and large tracts of relatively wild lands, attracting ...

Use tools like Dark Sky Finder or Light Pollution Maps to identify the best stargazing spots. The further you are from artificial lights, the more vivid and detailed your star photos will be. Clear ...

I was in Fairbanks, Alaska in July. That close to the Arctic Circle, summer has super-long days and very short nights. In ...

Despite light pollution, locals have options when looking to explore the stars. The Sacramento State Planetarium, Community ...

In the new study, however, astronomers used the cutting-edge "Keck Planet Finder" (KPF) instrument as the W. M. Keck ...

The Rho Ophiuchi nebula system is the closest star-forming region to Earth, and as such has come under the scrutiny of both ...

That precious darkness has been under threat in recent years due to light pollution from oil and gas development to the north. Stephen Hummel, the Dark Skies Initiative coordinator for the ...