Despite light pollution, locals have options when looking to explore the stars. The Sacramento State Planetarium, Community ...

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

Lorna Simpson found the meteorite on eBay. “It was for a great price,” she told me, declining to give the exact figure, ...

Sure, there’s a Kings Canyon National Park and a Sequoia National Park, both in California, but the National Park Service ...

The ZWO Seestar S50 is one of a cluster of these automated marvels that have arrived in the past few years. Like the others, ...

The Croc's Eye and Whirlpool galaxies shine in astrophotography captured by Vermont-based night sky enthusiast Dr. Michele ...

An unusual depiction of the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut may include a representation of the "Dark River" or "Great Rift" ...

Capture the Dark encourages wonder and advocates for the protection of dark skies and the nighttime environment through ...

The shower will peak during pre-dawn hours in early May, as fast-moving meteors trail across Earth's atmosphere, thanks to ...

Environmental essayist Edward Abbey posited some prescient thoughts about the fate of Arches, where he was a ranger in the ...

Tāhuna Glenorchy, nestled in the heart of New Zealand’s South Island, has been declared an International Dark Sky Sanctuary.

For those feeling the weight of the world these days, Gus Ganley may have some relief, an "antidote to despair," perhaps.