On most nights, city skies hide the stars. Streetlights, buildings, and cars fill the air with artificial glow that drowns out what’s above.

Star trails are the visible imprint of Earth's rotation. As our planet spins around its axis, the stars appear to sweep ...

Industrialization in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has some residents pushing for protection of the region’s celestial splendor.

Mosquito Bay on Vieques Island is believed to be the brightest of the earth's bioluminescent bays. These waters are inhabited by microorganisms which glow up when the water is disturbed, making ...

There's always a touch of melancholy when a chapter that has absorbed years of work comes to an end. In the case of the ...

The festive season often arrives with an overwhelming flurry of plans, family gatherings, and social obligations.

Astro-tourism: Forget views of great landscapes or mountains, the latest travel trend is a view of the night sky. As we build ...

Fly above the Atacama Desert, showcasing one of the most extreme and visually striking landscapes on Earth. Located in ...

Wildflowers are blooming in the Atacama Desert, an inhospitable stretch of land west of the Andes Mountains that normally gets just 2 millimeters of rain every year. But this July and August, a rare ...