"Traveling for the night sky can give us opportunities to see incredible, once-in-a-lifetime natural phenomena that we couldn't view in our own backyard, like the Northern Lights," she said.

Smithsonian Natural History Museum to Feature New Night Sky Exhibition The new exhibit aims to educate visitors about light pollution's effect on fading our view of the stars ...

"Traveling for the night sky can give us opportunities to see incredible, once-in-a-lifetime natural phenomena that we couldn't view in our own backyard, like the Northern Lights," she said.

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History will open “Lights Out: Recovering Our Night Sky” Thursday, March 23, a new 4,340-square-foot exhibition about how the night sky—and its ...

According to the International Dark Sky Association, 99% of the public in North America and Europe can’t experience a natural night sky. Thanks to evergrowing populations and increased light ...

S EQUIM — International Dark Sky Week, billed as “a worldwide celebration of the dark and natural night” by Dark Sky International, will be celebrated today through April 28.

Does this magical view of the southern night sky over Lake Wairarapa, New Zealand—an official dark sky reserve—fill you with a sense of awe and wonder? If so, it may be good for your health.

An ALR of zero (0) indicates a completely dark sky in a natural environment. An ALR of 1.0 indicates a night sky that is 100% brighter than the natural environment. For example, many dark state ...