Oklahoma now has its first official "dark sky park" where people get a chance to look at the stars without light pollution.

At the western edge of the Panhandle, Black Mesa is Oklahoma's highest point and one of its darkest. Late last year, the state park here became the state's first certified International Dark Sky Place ...

Look for the Great Diamond of Spring in May's night sky and discover the rich realm of galaxies within.

North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead, which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern ...

Following the return of the Artemis II astronauts’ and their circumnavigation around the moon, San Diegans can keep their eyes on the sky this week for a series of events focused on astronomy and the ...

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 ...

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 ...

A proposed launch of one million satellites could overwhelm the night sky with artificial objects. Light pollution has become a buzzword as interest in stargazing grows and dark skies become ...

Tonight is "blue moon Eve" (see the May 31 entry for more details). Late tonight, look toward the southeast to see one of the sky's most striking color contrasts. The bright, nearly full moon will be ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights ...

Nightscape astrophotography combines the beauty of the night sky with gorgeous landscapes after dark. While some compositions can take hours to capture, with multiple tracked shots of the sky and ...