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

Triangle is a formation of stellar bodies called an asterism, made up of the bright stars Vega, Deneb and Altair.

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 ...

A composite of star photos, made in Joshua Tree during a dark-sky photography workshop, lead by Desert Institute on Sept. 16, 2023. (Julia Carmel / Los Angeles Times) Follow the star trails ...

As a case in point, normally conservative Utah leads the country in dark skies advocacy. It has 27 certified dark sky places, the most of any state. The University of Utah offers a minor in Dark Sky ...

The International Dark-Sky Association and other advocates have been trying to convince cities to require these sorts of fixtures, but they’re far from universal.

Jackson Lake became Colorado’s first state park designated as an International Dark Sky Place and the only designated dark-sky area east of Interstate 25 in the state. There are seven other o… ...

The Eugene Astronomical Society is hosting a dark sky party on July 19 at Dexter State Recreation Area. This event is for ...

Dark Sky Colorado Find Dark Sky Places in Colorado and learn how to reduce light pollution. CU-STARs Check out this program that provides opportunities for CU Boulder and K-12 students to learn about ...

Dark matter remains one of science's deepest mysteries. It makes up about 25% of our universe, yet scientists only observe ...

Star counts by public awareness campaign Globe at Night revealed that, between 2011 and 2022, the world’s night sky more than doubled in artificial brightness. Yet local interventions can create ...