Astrotourism is on the rise. Here are five places to sample a cosmic experience. Beaver Island, Michigan For super stargazing ...

Crestone became one of a growing number of towns around the world officially recognized as a Dark Sky community by DarkSky International, an organization that promotes the battle against light ...

Dark sky park designations come from the ... Local power engineer Scott Lind led the effort, painting the sides of omnidirectional light fixtures so the light would only shine down, and using ...

So have dark-sky preserves, where light pollution is restricted ... and the consolations of art, On Opium: Pain, Pleasure, and Other Matters of Substance.

that has certified over 220 International Dark Sky places since 2001 and closely monitors the academic research on light pollution and darkness. Does this magical view of the southern night sky ...

If we all work together, future generations can regain some of the pleasures of seeing in the dark. More information on light pollution is available from the International Dark-Sky Association.

They’re too faint. At night, after the sun sets and its scattered light diminishes, the sky gets darker. But does it get completely dark—that is, with absolutely no light coming from between ...

Dark sky parks and IDA-certified locations are the best places to view cosmic events. From Alaska to Wyoming, here's a list of some of the darkest skies in each of the 50 US states. Light ...

Bring a red light and snacks and get comfortable as you take in these celestial wonders. April 21 - 28 is International Dark Sky Week, a global celebration of the night sky during which like ...

For Palo Alto’s conservationists, the adoption of a “dark sky” law is a bright idea that is long overdue. The laudable goal is to protect wildlife and humans from light pollution and to ...