Dark Skies

Starlinks are Easily Detected by Radio Telescopes

Visible and infrared astronomers are concerned about light pollution from satellite megaconstellations, and radio astronomers should be concerned too. A…

1 year ago

New Horizons is So Far Away, it Can Measure the True Darkness of the Universe

NASA's New Horizons Spacecraft has completed its flybys of Pluto and Arrakoth and is now about 8 billion kilometers from…

1 year ago

Experience the Glorious Night Sky Over Yellowstone National Park

Tomorrow, August 25, 2016, the US National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary. This incredible new timelapse brings you to…

8 years ago

Help Track the Effects of Light Pollution with GLOBE at Night

[/caption] Going on right now is your last chance in 2012 to take just a few minutes to get involved…

13 years ago

Alqueva: Some of the Darkest, Clearest Skies on Earth

[/caption] It's a place with dark skies, clear nights and ancient astronomical megaliths. What more could you want in an…

13 years ago

A Refreshing Idea! Vote for Enabling City Kids to See Starry Skies

Now here’s a refreshing idea: create a “dark sky oasis” in suburban locations where city-dwellers can gather to see the…

13 years ago