9 night sky events to see in December, from a supermoon to a once-in-a-lifetime interstellar comet

This month will bring some striking celestial sights, including one of the year’s best meteor showers and a glowing ...
Scientific American

How Dark Is the Night Sky?

When you go outside on a clear, moonless night, you can see not only lots of stars but also the black space between them—literally space, in this case. Given that you can see stars and that the sky is ...
SpaceNews

West Antarctic to be covered with scientific instruments; network to watch through dark polar night

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Scientific American

Why Is the Sky Dark at Night? You Can Thank the Big Bang

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Noozhawk

Dennis Mammana: Why Is the Night Sky Dark?

Have you ever wondered why the night sky is dark? Doesn’t seem like much of a brainteaser, does it? Everyone knows the sky darkens at night because the sun sets … or more accurately, because our part ...
Oregonian

It’s Dark Sky Week. This year, Oregon has more reasons (and ways) to celebrate

Oregon is suddenly abuzz with dark skies, a campaign that has naturally led right up to Dark Sky Week. This year, April 2-8 is not only International Dark Sky Week, a celebration of natural light and ...

A Dark Sky Paints the Stars in a New Light

As a space reporter for The New York Times, I follow what’s happening in the stars, including eclipses, meteor showers and ...