You can also just stargaze on your own during a nighttime visit, with the help of a star chart app like Stellarium. "A lot of the western states naturally fit the ticket to become a Dark Sky park ...

The best news? Viewers in prime dark sky locations don’t need high-tech telescopes or even binoculars to stargaze this summer ...

Dark sky areas—parks, communities ... bring a red light so as not to disturb their night vision, and a star chart to help decipher what they’re seeing above them. Binoculars are also great ...

SEQUIM — International Dark Sky Week, billed as “a worldwide celebration ... Readers can view a map of international light pollution that “creates a sky glow that can blot out the stars ...

A blocking of dark sky preserve designations to any state lands in the U.P. was added to a 2012 bill intended to expand such ...

Dark Sky International says there are about 230 places around the world showing "strong support" for dark skies, and they created an interactive map for users to see if they live in a place ...

Although this phenomenon brings the moon closer to Earth, don’t expect to see it in Texas — this phase keeps the moon hidden in the dark sky, making it invisible to the naked eye. Still ...

Arizona is home to around 22 officially designated Dark Sky Places, making it one of the best spots in the country to look up and get lost in the night sky; however, that accomplishment didn't ...

The new designation is New Zealand's fifth Dark Sky Sanctuary. Already famed for its dramatic landscapes and spirit of adventure, New Zealand has added another world-class destination to its map ...

SEQUIM — International Dark Sky Week, billed as “a worldwide celebration of the ... “The New World Atlas of Artificial Night Sky Brightness.” Readers can view a map of international light pollution ...

Already famed for its dramatic landscapes and spirit of adventure, New Zealand has added another world-class destination to its map: the Tāhuna Glenorchy Dark Sky Sanctuary. Spanning nearly ...