Called Olbers’ paradox, the seemingly simple mystery of the sky’s darkness is something that stumped astronomers for ...

As dark sky sanctuaries grow in popularity, scientists are revealing more of the benefits of darkness—from repairing DNA to improving your mental health.

Standing beneath the Milky Way has always been a beautiful sight, if you were lucky enough to find dark skies on a dark night. But the revelation of recent advances in digital photography is that ...

Find out what's up in your night sky during November 2024 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide. Looking for a telescope for the next night sky event? We recommend the Celestron ...

To catch the best show, you'll want to get to a dark sky. Some of the darkest skies are areas that limit night lights. These are often officially zoned "dark sky parks", which have clear views of ...

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I processed this one with my deep sky techniques to recover ... The moonlight was shining bright that night, so it helped to illuminate the landscape quite well. Breaking space news, the latest ...