I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

Astronomers measure a star’s brightness using the apparent magnitude system, where lower values indicate brighter stars.

This image represents ten total hours of observation and was captured from the Dark Sky Alqueva observatory in Portugal.

Conservation Minnesota is teaming up with the organization Globe at Night to educate people about the impact of light ...

The program will implement different strategies to reduce light pollution in state parks and create a clearer view of the ...

Four small suitcase-sized spacecraft, designed and built by Southwest Research Institute, have made a final Earth-side pit ...

For years, Arlene Jurewicz-Leighton taught online courses for science educators. She noticed that her home in Lincolnville ...

We’re lucky here on Guam. The Milky Way is a sight denied to most of the Earth’s people. The light pollution from Earth’s ...

Mars shines brightly this week as it reaches opposition, appearing golden-red in the sky near Jupiter. Look for it in the ...

From the mountain meadows of Uttarakhand to the moonscapes of Ladakh, India's diverse landscapes offer extraordinary ...