THE WEEK

The stars align at these 6 dark-sky reserves

If you're looking for the light, go toward a Dark Sky Place. Away from the artificial light pollution that plagues big cities and suburbs, these areas offer the right conditions for clear stargazing, ...

Starry Sky Appointment | Come See the 'Dragon's Tail' on the Evening of the 23rd

Following the 'Dragon Rising' on the second day of the second lunar month and the 'Flying Dragon in the Sky' during the Dragon Boat Festival, the celestial phenomenon 'Dragon's Tail' will occur on the ...

The Cosmic Landscape 100 Trillion Years from Now: The Disappearance of Stars and Black Holes, Leaving Only Absolute Zero, Marvelous Yet Hopeless

When we gaze at the night sky, the twinkling stars and mysterious nebulae often spark our imagination. But have you ever wondered what this brilliant starry sky will look like in the distant future, ...
NPR

As light pollution increases, West Texas works to protect the world's largest 'dark sky reserve'

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 ...
Yahoo

A rare ‘Black Moon’ will appear in the sky this month. Here’s when

While there is the expression “Once in a blue moon,” once in a while, there is a Black Moon too. Later in August, a rare Black Moon will be seen — or rather, hidden — in the night sky. A Black Moon is ...
Las Vegas Sun

Embracing the dark side: Starry sky is a bright spot in Nevada's economy

Editor's note: Este artículo está traducido al inglés. Merely 30 miles from the bright lights of the Las Vegas Strip sits Boulder City, a quaint town with a near-perfect view of the shining stars ...
New York Post

Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ held a secret — and scientists just discovered the ‘hidden turbulence’

He really did gogh the extra mile. “The Starry Night,” the 1889 hallmark artwork by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, is remarkably congruent to the astronomic principles of our sky, atmospheric ...
Colorado Public Radio

Astro-tourism resort coming to the San Luis Valley to capitalize on region’s starry dark sky

There are those who aim to send rocketships to the stars, but in Southern Colorado an entrepreneur has an earthbound plan to connect with the heavens - by combining stargazing and lodging. The first ...
Colorado Public Radio

Colorado launches dark sky program at these 12 state parks to reduce light pollution

A dozen Colorado state parks are aiming to tamp down light pollution and make it easier for stargazers to check out the night skies with support from a new dark sky program. The Colorado State Parks ...