In November, Bisbee was designated a "dark sky place," the 22nd such location in Arizona. Keeping skies dark produces great photos, but it's also good for the health of people and wildlife.

Eventually, the dark umbra shadow appeared and slowly enveloped the moon, until we saw the distinctive color at totality when the moon is completely in the Earth’s umbra. Clouds really enhanced and ...

With more sightings of the northern lights across the U.S. than usual in recent years, now is an excellent time to make the trek to a Dark Sky Place. Even if you don't see the rainbow of colors ...

Weeks like this one, with an inaugural rocket launch, make it very hard to choose any one photo as Photo of the Week. Our photographers outdid themselves with creatively captured shots of New ...

and a review of pictures from space and of the Northern Lights. Plus, three nights of stargazing. “As the headquarters for the Keweenaw Dark Sky Park, having people enjoy an educational event to ...

International Dark Sky Discovery Center officials in Fountain Hills have announced a total of $21 million in donations to the ...

On Rum, Europe’s newest dark-sky sanctuary, the island’s 40 residents have learned to embrace darkness. On Rum, Europe’s newest dark-sky sanctuary, the island’s 40 residents have learned ...

“Those are places that are going to be fairly disconnected from large communities, but it’s a place where you’ll see the Milky Way very clearly,” says Dan Oakley, the chair of the Dark Sky ...

Symphony Under the Stars is one of many events at the annual Dark Sky Festival (17 October to 2 November 2025) held in Jasper National Park, one of the world's largest and most accessible dark sky ...