Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night ... sky. NGC 2264 is a cluster of young stars that has been colored and rotated to emphasize its nickname of ... [+] the “Christmas ...

A good tip is to take pictures early in the morning, just before dawn, because light pollution levels are low. Find the darkest patch of night sky you can ... of space. Trees or buildings silhouetted ...

he specializes in astronomical "Skyscapes" that connect both Earth and the night sky. This image of the Geminid meteor shower is the result of a fair amount of work consisting of aligning stars ...

To catch the best show, you'll want to get to a dark sky. Some of the darkest skies are areas that limit night lights ... include Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Park.

And the night sky ... current evening sky is especially rewarding. The eastern sky is filled with brilliant stars — I've always likened it to a sort of "celestial Christmas tree." ...