Images and videos captured in hazy weather are often suffered from visual quality degradation. Recently many dehazing algorithms based on the dark channel prior theory have been proposed. However, ...

18:24, 21 Jun 2025 Updated 21:26, 21 Jun 2025 Dan Monk's shot of the Northumberland night sky which was used in a scene in 28 Years Later (Image: Dan Monk, Kielder Observatory) ...

A black box of the Air India plane that crashed en route to Gatwick yesterday has been recovered. The sole survivor of the crash, a British national, has been visited by the Indian prime minister ...

The preserve was designated as an International Dark Sky Park in 2021. Valles Caldera offers 24-hour access to stargazing and a number of astronomy and night sky activities, including full moon hikes.

The Cambrian Mountains' dark sky-themed produce will also be available to buy or order. The Elan Valley was designated an International Dark Sky Park in 2015 by DarkSky International. This designation ...

Colorado’s San Miguel County, with skies as dark as the remotest deserts, holds a cosmic treasure. Just as we pioneered light, we can pioneer darkness, becoming the first U.S. county with a Dark Sky ...

Globally, the visibility of stars (an indicator of the level of light pollution) decreased by 7-10 percent per year from 2011 to 2022. The visibility of the night sky in New Zealand appears to be ...

This galaxy glows meekly at magnitude 14.4 and spans a mere 3.6’ by 0.8’, so a dark sky and a telescope of 10- or 12-inches is normally required to spot it.

When night falls in Wadi Rum, the sky comes into view with a clarity most places lost long ago. Thanks to the desert’s isolation, elevation, and lack of light pollution, the Milky Way stretches ...

In 2001, Flagstaff, Arizona, was named the first International Dark Sky City, and thus began the establishment of over 200 officially recognized and protected dark sky places around the globe. Over a ...

These dark sky sanctuaries, reserves, parks, and trails invite you to immerse yourself in the wonders of our night skies. Here’s where to go. Both urban and rural areas are darkening their skies ...

SMITHFIELD – The legendary W.C. Fields has been credited with the witty advice to actors that they should “… never work with kids or animals.” So what happens when a group of talented actors like the ...