Dark matter plays a crucial role in galaxy formation by acting as a gravitational “glue” that helps pull gas together to form ...

April 21 - 28 is International Dark Sky Week, a global celebration of the night sky during which like-minded organizations and people take action to raise awareness of an inevitable aspect of ...

The moon is near new phase this week, and clearer skies and cooler overnight temperatures means that this is also an optimum ...

Visitors and conservationists will bask in the darkness of Keweenaw County this weekend during the Great Lakes Aurora Dark ...

As light pollution threatens our view of the stars the world over, the annual Dark Sky photography contest reminds us of the ...

SEQUIM — 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. During the past century, ...

FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ — Fountain Hills is getting closer to opening its International Dark Sky Discovery Center. “It will be a unique facility, and it actually will be the world's center for uniquely ...

Oregon is suddenly abuzz with dark skies, a campaign that has naturally led right up to Dark Sky Week. This year, April 2-8 is not only International Dark Sky Week, a celebration of natural light and ...

The Town of Breckenridge is the latest community to join Colorado’s 19 certified “Dark Sky Places” and officially the first ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Jonestown joined an elite group this past week, the newest member among a limited number of “dark sky” communities. The global nonprofit International Dark-Sky Association ...

When you go outside on a clear, moonless night, you can see not only lots of stars but also the black space between them—literally space, in this case. Given that you can see stars and that the sky is ...

Breckenridge has been officially designated a Dark Sky Community, becoming the first resort town in Colorado to receive the ...