COPPER HARBOR, MI – This dark sky festival showcases the spectacular stargazing of Michigan’s northernmost peninsula.

In fact, the park is an official International Dark Sky Park. It's a designation from the International Dark-Sky Association, which promotes and protects locations with great nighttime environments.

The skies above Arches National Park are some of the darkest in the continental U.S., and the area was even designated an International Dark Sky Park in 2019 by the International Dark-Sky Association.

In the US, the National Park Service found that astronomically ... Way very clearly,” says Dan Oakley, the chair of the Dark Sky Places Committee for DarkSky International.

A seven-planet alignment will appear in Michigan skies Friday. Michigan residents can head to dark sky parks across the state for best viewing chances, clear skies permitting. Look up in Michigan ...

Oregon is noted for having the largest dark sky sanctuary in the world, as well as the best national park in the US for stargazing, and now, multiple towns are being recognized as official dark ...