A new trail in this southern Arizona city plots the most visitor-friendly astronomy stops—and there are plenty to choose from ...

Sadly, 99% of the population in the continental U.S. lives in places considered polluted by light—meaning most of us can’t view ... That's where dark sky parks and their guiding light, the ...

National parks ... around us by the researchers who do this work and their own personal discovery," said Peter McMahon, Kitt Peak's operation manager. There is a slew of dark sky-viewing ...

This means the moon is slightly nearer and appears a bit larger in its orbit, though this effect is not visible to us ... Dark Sky Places, which include larger natural areas like parks or ...