A nebula where young stars sculpt dragon-like forms has been imaged in colorful detail by the Dark Energy Camera in Chile.

Noctilucent clouds, Earth's highest clouds, shine blue in the twilight sky from late May to August in the northern hemisphere — and all you need are your naked eyes.

In a 2023 survey of 634 visitors of nine International Dark Sky Parks, 61.8% of Utah's state and national park visitors participated in a night sky recreation activity.

How dark is dark? 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.

Take back the night: Establishing a “right to darkness” could save our night skies Dark sky proponents mull the rights of nature to battle light pollution.

The Wild Dark: Finding the Night Sky in the Age of Light Craig Childs, Torrey House Press, May 2025 212 pages, ... which is why you can look up from a campfire and still see the stars.

The first dazzling images have been released from the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy’s Vera C. Rubin ...

Dark Sky Pledge. The dark sky pledge is, “I pledge to protect the night by following the Five Principles for Responsible Outdoor Lighting, using lights only when and where I need them, and ...

Nevada City pushes for Dark Sky certification to protect night sky 03:38. In a world that's growing brighter by the year, one small gold rush town is working to keep its night dark and its skies ...