A rare black moon will appear in the sky on December 30, making it a perfect night to go stargazing. Here's what you need to know.

The night sky isn’t perfectly dark—instead it glows faintly, and the source isn’t exactly local By Phil Plait edited by Lee Billings Zodiacal light over Padar Island, Indonesia.

Of course the sky is dark at night.” But that answer is wrong or, at best, incomplete, and the actual situation wasn’t obvious even to eminent scientists a century or so ago.

On an astrotourism trip like Gorov's, celestial objects take center stage. More travelers are seeking out the feeling of awe from the night sky, with 60% of travelers saying they're considering ...

While the term “Black Moon” is not officially recognized in the field of astronomy, it is akin to the more familiar “Blue Moon,” which describes the occurrence of two full moons in one month.

To celebrate International Dark Sky Week 2025, we've put together a list of 10 night sky objects visible over the coming days that showcase the majesty of the post-sunset realm.

Drones that are flown at night, defined as starting 30 minutes after sunset and ending 30 minutes before sunrise, must have anti-collision lights visible from up to 3 statute miles away and a ...

A view of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS generated using Starry Night Pro 8.0 that shows what it may look like in the western evening sky on Oct. 14, 2024. (Image credit: Starry Night) ...