Backyard Universe: Want to see a cool astronomical event? Head for a dark sky site.
Amateur astronomers who follow night sky happenings knew the first thing they needed to do to see the northern lights display ...
Dark skies across America are rapidly disappearing. Nevada is fighting to maintain theirs
Nevada is one of very few places left in the country where there is so little artificial light the Milky Way is visible to ...
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The Middle East’s first ‘Dark Sky’ destination is betting big on astrotourism
From road-tripping adventurers to luxury resort goers, more travelers are seeking the stars than ever before. Saudi Arabia is ...
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Speeding star offers a rare glimpse of the Milky Way's galactic centre
A star has been spotted shooting away from the heart of our galaxy at around 500 kilometres per second, giving astronomers ...
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A new way to measure where the Milky Way’s dark matter is
The Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf satellite galaxy orbiting the Milky Way, causing the larger galaxy to “wobble,” imparting ...
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Timelapse video shows Milky Way passing across the sky at Bahia Honda State Park
NEAR MARATHON Fla. (WSVN) — Star gazers in the Florida Keys were treated to some Milky Way magic on Monday. The timelapse video shows a blue streak rolling across the sky from Bahia Honda State ...
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The Milky Way is like an island. Beyond it lies not an ocean but an almost empty intergalactic void, says astrophysicist Annie Robin
For over 40 years, astrophysicist Annie Robin has dedicated her research to unraveling the mysteries of the Milky Way.
Parade of 7 planets is a don’t-miss ‘great alignment’ in the sky: Where, when and how to watch
When we have five or more planets filing into a small sky area, an alignment is upgraded to parade status. Parade is not an ...
Look for the winter Milky Way and zodiacal light in March
In March the bright winter constellations of Canis Major, Canis Minor, Orion, Gemini, Taurus and Auriga fill the southern sky stretching all the way to zenith — the point directly overhead. Directly ...
New Study Reveals How Pulsars Help Measure Dark Matter in the Milky Way
Dark matter density in the Milky Way measured using pulsars Pulsar acceleration data reveals galactic gravitational mapping Study expands dark matter research beyond binary pulsars ...
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Saving Nevada's dark skies - one license plate at a time
In 2019, Dark Sky International designated the first ... People come to star gaze, take new moon hikes, and see the Milky Way or stars. "We just fell in love with this place, like instantly ...