Astrotourism is coming to Canada, thanks to an ambitious plan for a chain of six dark-sky sites along 100 miles of the ...

Monarch Trail in Newport State Park is an easy hike with open sky views. Located in Door County, Wisconsin, this trail is in the state's only official Dark Sky Park.

Astronomers want to unlock the secrets of the "Cosmic Dawn" by sending a miniature spacecraft to listen out for an "ancient ...

Bootid Meteor Shower, peaking June 27, promises a rare celestial display with meteors from comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke lighting up ...

June 22: The waning crescent moon in the east-southeast sky before dawn is above the beautiful and bright Venus. Look for earthshine on the moon. Try taking a smartphone/camera picture.

The new moon of May occurs on May 26. Two days later the moon will make a close pass to Jupiter in the evening sky, and the summer constellations will be rising.

Have you ever looked up into the night sky and wondered where all the stars are? You are not alone. According to the International Dark Sky Association, 99% of the public in North America and ...

The nation’s first International Dark Sky Reserve will fill a chuck of the sparsely populated region containing night skies so pristine that interstellar dust clouds are visible in the Milky Way.

Star clusters, galaxies, bright planets, and a waning Moon all wait for you in the sky this week.

During May, Venus dominates as the brilliant “Morning Star” in the east-southeast before dawn; the Eta Aquariid meteor shower takes place; the moon has some nice pairings with stars and ...

The language of the night sky is easy to get back into, learning to identify a few constellations for reference, following the pointer stars of the Big Dipper to find the North Star.

Dark Sky Week in Michigan: Best places, parks to see stars, planets Sign the pledge, visit parks, host an event, etc.