You don't need to take a ten-hour road trip to reach these national parks with official dark sky sanctuaries. Happy ...

The universe is huge. If you want to get a really good look at it, you need to be in the right place, at the right time.

Astrotourism is growing in popularity as more people seek out dark skies to experience celestial wonders. National parks and designated Dark Sky Places offer excellent opportunities for stargazing and ...

Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has ...

ALPENA, MI – These three state parks along the Lake Huron shoreline are home to designated dark sky preserves, great places to see the Northern Lights and other sky events. There’s a chance to see 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, ...

The technicolor Florida sunset had faded into darkness, and my extended family, assembled from two continents and three countries, gathered on the beach at Longboat Key to look at the stars. We were ...

In April 2021, astronomy educator John Heasley set out to see just how dark the skies were in southwestern Wisconsin's Vernon County. He measured the brightness of the night sky in three public ...

A heritage of dark sky preservation means residents of Flagstaff welcome the season’s longer nights with prolonged views of the stars.

As dark sky sanctuaries grow in popularity, scientists are revealing more of the benefits of darkness—from repairing DNA to improving your mental health. A panorama of dark skies over the desert ...

That’s because the Oregon Outback is home to the world’s largest International Dark Sky Sanctuary, encompassing around 2.5 million acres of Lake County. Thanks to a lack of light pollution, low ...

We just rang in the new year, but it's already time to welcome the first full moon of 2026. Here's when you can see the ...