Stargazers have plenty of night ... when the Moon moved between the Sun and Earth. After spring 2025 brought meteor showers, cosmic conjunctions, and even a 'mini planet parade', sky watchers ...

To earn DarkSky International designation a community must demonstrate commitment to dark sky preservation, implement responsible lighting practices and meet criteria related to night sky quality.

21). That means seeing the new moon isn't possible, due to the sun's glare. Even if the sun were blocked, the moon would be facing away from us, showing the dark side, which would just be black on ...

The new moon of May occurs on May 26 ... at 5:44 p.m. local time on May 26. That means the sky gets dark enough to see stars by 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. local time. Observers in mid-southern latitudes ...

Have you ever looked up into the night sky and wondered ... and learn about the sky from the experts there. A great way to enjoy the dark skies of Craters of the Moon is by staying overnight ...

Below Corona Borealis is bright star Vega. Tracking the moon night by night is one of the easiest ways to understand the rhythm of the sky. It moves about 12–13 degrees eastward each day — a ...

Arizona is home to around 22 officially designated Dark Sky Places, making it one of the best spots in the country to look up and get lost in the night sky; however, that accomplishment didn't ...

A celestial leap is set to take place over two nights as the moon and Jupiter will appear to dance near to each other in the night sky. The crescent moon will appear "wafer thin" through the night ...

Plan your visit around a new moon, when there will be less light in the night sky. Due to light pollution, dark skies are sadly becoming increasingly rare to find across the nation. But some ...

April 21 - 28 is International Dark Sky Week, a global celebration of the night sky during which like-minded organizations and people take action to raise awareness of an inevitable aspect of ...