SEEKING STARLIT SEQUOIAS: The last weekend of summertime may feature the two most enchanted days on the calendar, but the season's second-to-last-weekend also possesses plenty of wonder. In fact, we ...

A space reporter traveled to Upper Michigan, where she rediscovered a sense of cosmic wonder. The view of the stars from a dark sky preserve in southern Michigan.Credit...Emily Elconin for The New ...

Is the night sky ever really dark? In a word, no. Anyone who's ever walked their dog at night knows that when you step out the door, it can seem awfully dark out there. By and by, our eyes get used to ...

The summer Milky Way overhead and through the Summer Triangle stars in July, looking up through trees in Banff National Park at Herbert Lake Deneb is at top left, Vega at top right, and Altair is at ...

From Cape Lookout National Seashore in North Carolina to Joshua Tree National Park in California, some spaces are meant to be left in the dark. Big Cypress National Preserve outside of Naples is one ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Courtesy of Bryce Canyon Country Star filled night sky over the Navajo Loop Trail in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Utah has ...

Living in the city sure has its perks, but nothing quite compares to the countryside’s quiet surroundings and dark night sky.

(Mass Appeal) – All area residents are invited to join in on a celebration of the night sky as we recognize International Dark Sky Week. James Lowenthal, Coordinator of Northampton City Lights, the ...

The "much-anticipated" Dark Sky Festival is set to return to Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks on Sept. 12-14. Dark Sky Festival is an annual event hosted by Sequoia Parks Conservancy in ...

In the days leading up to the winter solstice, amber streetlights switch on ever earlier as dusk falls over Flagstaff, Ariz., casting the city in a soft, warm hue. Longer nights mean even more time to ...