A company called Reflect Orbital wants to illuminate the Earth after sunset with orbital sky mirrors, raising alarm bells.

Hoping for a glimpse of the Milky Way? These user-friendly apps help stargazers learn more about objects in the sky, check ...

Usually, cameras see stars better than the naked eye, but on the hexagon-cracked flats of Summer Lake, my night vision gave my Sony a run for its money. In September, I visited this stretch of ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Observing the night sky can be done with no special equipment, although a sky map can be very ...

Black Mesa State Park is the first site in Oklahoma to be recognized by an international organization for its dark sky uncluttered by light pollution.

DAVIS MOUNTAINS STATE PARK, Texas — It's a packed night at McDonald Observatory, where dozens of people are crowding around high-powered telescopes as a thunderstorm rolls off to the east. Locals and ...

On a cool night in August, more than 100 people gathered in a dark corner on Frisco Main Street. The lights at the Frisco Historic Park were out. Phones were tucked away, out of sight. People lay on ...

We’ve heard of Blue Moon, Blood Moon and there’s the “Bad Moon Rising,” but what is a Black Moon and why is this week the time to “not” see it? A Black Moon is when there is a third new moon in a ...

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 ...

The Town of Breckenridge is the latest community to join Colorado’s 19 certified “Dark Sky Places” and officially the first resort town to make the list. “People already go to Breckenridge to ski,” ...

From nebulas and galaxies to star clusters, the sun and the moon, here’s what to image in the night sky using a smart telescope — and the best one for the job. When you purchase through links on our ...