Despite light pollution, locals have options when looking to explore the stars. The Sacramento State Planetarium, Community ...

April 21 - 28 is International Dark Sky Week, a global celebration of the night sky during which like-minded organizations ...

Hidden away in the darkest corners of Earth’s atmosphere, a faint green airglow quietly paints the night sky, far from the ...

Astronomers at McDonald Observatory are working to turn off the lights near the park to help reverse the trend of increasing ...

May's sky watching calendar includes planetary viewing, prime stargazing, and a meteor shower peak, so you have plenty of ...

Spring Constellations dominate the night sky during the month of May. To the south, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, ...

I was in Fairbanks, Alaska in July. That close to the Arctic Circle, summer has super-long days and very short nights. In ...

In order to find the ancient Three Leaps of the Gazelle asterism you must first locate the Big Dipper, which is high in the ...

Pieces of debris coming from a famous comet are expected to appear fast as they leave glowing trails across the sky early ...

For celestial enthusiasts, the past several days have been a celebration of the night. This week is International Dark Sky Week. Founded in 2003 by Jennifer Barlow, then a 15-year-old high school ...

The starry night sky is a marvel but a dwindling one. On average skies are getting 10% brighter each year from increasing ...