Matthew McFadzean is one of two dark sky rangers at the Galloway Forest Park. He said the project created a "detrimental" ...

In its debut, the telescope turned its eye toward two familiar showstoppers in deep space: the Trifid and Lagoon nebulas in ...

In the 1990s, a group of scientists began to brainstorm an idea for a telescope just focused on studying dark matter. According to the Rubin Observatory, this idea for a "Dark Matter Telescope ...

"Dark energy, we think, is a property of space itself," Brout said. ... Rubin Observatory takes its 1st look at the night skies | Space photo of the day for June 26, 2025.

The telescope has the world's largest digital camera, which is the size of a small car, weighs 2,800 kg, and boasts a ...

And astronomers have a brand-new, superpowerful eye with which to see the changing cosmos: the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in ...

The astronomers who operate powerful Vera C. Rubin observatory released debut images June 23, 2025, showcasing just exactly what the instrument can do ...

While recent research shows the night sky is getting brighter every year across North America, the Big Bend area in Texas has fended off the light glow that washes out starry nights.

On an astrotourism trip like Gorov's, celestial objects take center stage. More travelers are seeking out the feeling of awe from the night sky, with 60% of travelers saying they're considering ...

A dark sky trail and observatory will be formally unveiled April 26 at Middle Fork River Forest Preserve near Penfield. Provided The night sky shows off near Middle Fork River Forest Preserve.

Among the board-approved action items on Nov. 21 was the Zoning Ordinance amendment regarding outdoor lighting around Turner Farm Park Observatory in Great Falls. As stated in Virginia Code §15.2 ...

Corrections: July 3, 2025, 12:04 PM This web story has been updated to clarify that it was Stephen Hummel of the McDonald Observatory who said that because the night sky is getting brighter in ...