This means that both stars and deep-sky objects stand out more when using binoculars and telescopes, and, as such, these tools drastically improve our experience of the urban night sky.

Save Red Rock has partnered with the Bureau of Land Management to protect the national conservation area from the impacts of ...

"In a total lunar eclipse, the entire moon falls within the darkest part of Earth’s shadow, called the umbra. When the moon ...

Whenever planets are visible in the night sky, they always appear roughly along the same line. This path, known as the ...

Over 200 dark sky places have been certified in 22 countries on six continents. Designations include parks, reserves, sanctuaries, and urban night-sky places. Receiving dark-sky certification ...

Seven planets are on display in the night sky at the end of February, but some will be harder to spot than others. Here’s ...

They include dark sky sanctuaries, dark sky reserves, dark sky parks, dark sky communities and urban night sky places. Dark sky sanctuaries are typically in remote, isolated areas with less ...

Tucson is home to an array of astronomical attractions including observatories, research centers, and vast outdoor spaces like Saguaro National Park, the world's ninth Urban Night Sky Place.