The best night-sky apps, according to park rangers and aurora chasers

Hoping for a glimpse of the Milky Way? These user-friendly apps help stargazers learn more about objects in the sky, check ...
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Hubble telescope discovers 'Cloud-9,' a dark and rare 'failed galaxy' that's unlike anything seen before

Astronomers have revealed a new type of cosmic object called Cloud-9 — a dim, starless gas cloud anchored by a massive dark ...
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What were those 'glow in the dark' clouds in the sky on the First Coast Monday morning?

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Thanks to another Falcon 9 launch from the Space Coast before sunrise Monday morning, we got an incredible look at noctilucent clouds. The First Coast Weather Watchers Facebook ...
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5 dark sky places in Utah worth exploring for the longest night of the year

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I thought I knew the night sky, but what I saw from the Canary Islands left me speechless

From volcanic landscapes to world-class observatories, a journey through the Canary Islands reveals a night sky unlike ...

Dark sky retreats are on the rise—here's where to take one

Northumberland has some of the most pristine dark skies in Europe and a range of ways to enjoy them, from observatory tours ...
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Take back the night: Establishing a “right to darkness” could save our night skies

The technicolor Florida sunset had faded into darkness, and my extended family, assembled from two continents and three countries, gathered on the beach at Longboat Key to look at the stars. We were ...