How dark is dark? When you go outside on a clear, moonless night, you can see not only lots of stars but also the black space between them—literally space, in this case.

So it’s not so much that the dark sky proves the big bang model but rather that the big bang is a key aspect to understanding what’s going on.

10 night sky targets ranging from planets, to stars, asterisms, and galaxies to hunt down during International Dark Sky Week 2025.

The new moon of May occurs on May 26. Two days later the moon will make a close pass to Jupiter in the evening sky, and the summer constellations will be rising.

Two days after its new phase, the moon will make a close pass to Jupiter in the evening sky while the summer constellations will be rising.

As dark sky sanctuaries grow in popularity, scientists are revealing more of the benefits of darkness—from repairing DNA to improving your mental health.

Nevada City pushes for Dark Sky certification to protect night sky In a world that's growing brighter by the year, one small gold rush town is working to keep its night dark and its skies full of ...

A true dark-sky retreat makes the nightscape a main attraction. I’ve traveled to my fair share of properties that fit this bill, and others I can’t wait to check into for a night of cosmos ...

Colorado has a new International Dark Sky Park. That's an exclusive, metrics-driven designation by DarkSky International, the organization raising awareness around light pollution and adding ...

From road-tripping adventurers to luxury resort goers, more travelers are seeking the stars than ever before. Saudi Arabia is hoping to become the Middle East’s top astrotourism destination: it ...

Dark sky parks in all 50 states are the best places to watch space events and go stargazing. See meteors, comets, eclipses, and more in these spots.