Unfortunately, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula skies are under attack. Last February, the state legislature passed a law ...

The night sky photo contest is underway.   We have received some submissions, but we realize there were many cloudy nights in July. We are hoping for clear skies during the moonless nights ...

As you travel across the United States, some lakes stand out for their striking beauty and unique character. Mountains, ...

Mae Fah Luang Garden is named Thailand’s first "Dark Sky Conservation Area in a Private Area," a unique achievement in the ...

The world we live in is such an incredible, delicate, and fascinating place, that I was genuinely moved while putting ...

Map of North America’s artificial sky brightness, as a ratio to the natural sky brightness. Falchi et al., Science Advances (2016), CC BY-NC Hot science in the cold, dark night While orbiting ...

What could we choose as the seven most remarkable celestial objects visible either with our eyes or with a small telescope?

Columnist Justice B. Hill remembers the magic of starry nights from his youth and mourns how light and air pollution have dimmed the skies—and our sense of wonder.

A new bipartisan commission aims to restore America's conservation legacy by uniting leaders to protect natural beauty and expand outdoor heritage ...

The "Wayfinders: Waves, Winds and Stars" show at the Ohio State University Arne Slettebak Planetarium is an interactive new show exploring the night-sky navigational techniques used by Polynesian ...

The Thunder Moon or Buck Moon, as it’s called, the first full moon of the astronomical summer, will occur Thursday. On July 10, the moon will rise in the southeastern sky and will be illuminated ...