When millions of people turn off their lights for Earth Hour each year, something remarkable happens in the night sky above ...

The Adirondack region is taking steps to preserve its dark night skies, with a proposed bill aiming to reduce light pollution across New York State ...

Foucault is vice president of Starry Skies North, the Minnesota chapter of the International Dark Sky Association, a global group dedicated to reducing light pollution and improving dark-sky vistas.

Light pollution could threaten Idaho stargazing. The areas of dark sky dotted across Idaho are in relatively secluded locales. But that doesn’t necessarily protect them from the glowing lights ...

Well-designed lighting lets people see at night while reducing negative impacts of artificial light on pollinators and birds.

International Dark-Skies Association Colorado chapter president Ryan Parker points out a significant source of light pollution at the Outlets in Castle Rock on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020 .

While high or low clouds are expected in various areas across Michigan overnight July 10, forecasters expect the buck moon to ...

This isn’t light pollution, but the atmosphere glowing naturally. On a dark moonless night in the countryside, away from city lights, you can see the trees and hills silhouetted against the sky.

The Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve is the second-largest in the world. Located in New Zealand, it's an astrophotographer's paradise.

An area that’s nearly half the size of New Jersey in southern Oregon was recently named the world’s largest dark sky sanctuary by DarkSky International.The nonprofit works to combat light ...

Idaho is home to the country’s first gold-tier International Dark Sky Reserve, as well as other world-class stargazing spots, but growing light pollution could threaten its status.