The dark appearance of the clouds is influenced by where you are looking at them from. A pitch black sky often appears before a storm strikes. Here's what gives these clouds their dark appearance.

The morning sun is hidden behind clouds facing the East Foothills during sunrise at the Palo Alto Baylands. Photo by Veronica Weber. For Palo Alto’s conservationists, the adoption of a “dark ...

The summer solstice occurs at 10:42 P.M. EDT, marking the official beginning of summer for those in the Northern Hemisphere. On this date, the Sun is located directly above the Tropic of Cancer at ...

The Dark Energy Camera captured detailed images of the Chamaeleon I dark cloud, the closest active star-forming region to Earth at about 500 light-years away.

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, ...

Utah has the highest concentration of dark sky places in the world. From Zion National Park to Goblin Valley State Park, these are the best places to stargaze in the state.

These are five options worth exploring for those looking to enjoy Utah's dark sky during the longest night of the year. ... Cloud cover forecast: 10%-45% throughout most of the night.