The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) is working to preserve the night sky for its cultural ... each reserve must meet strict standards for natural darkness and sky quality, ensuring ...

From the Beehive Cluster to planets and constellations, these are the best sights to search for over the next couple months.

The aurora borealis, known as the northern lights, is one of Earth’s most beautiful and most mysterious natural wonders ... tourists the beautiful night sky, he was able to capture this ...

South Dakota is home to some of the best stargazing in the lower 48 states, hands down. Once you get outside the bigger cites ...

As a bonus, it will be close to the Pleiades on 1 May, one of the night sky’s most beautiful open clusters. However, the observing window for those north of the equator is short; by 7 May, comet ...

Nestled amongst the rolling hills of the Dorset National Landscape stands the famous Dorset landmark. The top of this hill is a great spot to get a panoramic view of the starry sky and is star gazing ...

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AbstractAnthropogenic sky glow (a result of light pollution) combines with the natural background brightness of the night sky when viewed by an observer on the earth’s surface. In order to measure the ...