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This graphic shows how many more stars you can see under truly dark skies vs. city, suburban, and...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAstronomers classify night skies from dark to bright using the Bortle Scale, ranked from one to...
“Like Google for the sky”: Vera Rubin Observatory will map the universe with more detail than ever
Salon via Yahoo News· 8 months agoVera C. Rubin Observatory Rubin Observatory/NSF/AURA/B. Quint When astronomer Vera C. Rubin was...
Dark skies disappearing, but you can bring them back
The Star Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNight skies are not always dark skies. Even though I spent my childhood camping and playing outdoors, the first time I saw a truly dark sky was on a...
Let's Grow: Is night lighting a sign of progress?
Chillicothe Gazette via Yahoo News· 11 months agoLess than 100 years ago, everyone could look up and see a spectacular starry night sky. Now, millions of children across the globe will never experience...
Backyard Universe: Get your telescopes ready as Venus draws near. Here's how to see it.
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt’s hard to miss the planet Venus. Unless the moon is up, this second planet from the sun can be...
See the moon and Saturn shine side-by-side in the night sky tonight
Space via Yahoo News· 9 months agoNight sky September 2023. This sky map shows the location of Saturn and the moon in the evening sky...
China launches Gaofen Earth-observation satellite (video)
Space via Yahoo News· 10 months agothe orange exhaust plume from a launching rocket lights up a black night sky China added to its...
What to See in the Night Sky for April 2023
Treehugger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe start of galaxy season, a rare hybrid solar eclipse, and a meteor shower all feature this month. Adventure_Photo / Getty Images The Lyrid meteor...
Will the constellations ever change?
Space via Yahoo News· 2 months agoStalks of corn rise from the bottom, stretching halfway up the image, before a vast dark sky of stars. When we look up at the night sky, we see familiar...
A 'horned' comet may be visible during the 2024 total solar eclipse
Space via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA comet with a swirl of light around its head. An unusual "horned" comet is now visible in the night...
