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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· 1 year 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· 7 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· 10 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...
‘Night Sky,’ ‘Yellowjackets,’ ‘Pachinko’ and the Challenges of Multiple Stars Playing the Same...
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWe see it often in shows: flashbacks or flash-forwards to give the audience a deeper glimpse into...
Backyard Universe: Get your telescopes ready as Venus draws near. Here's how to see it.
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 12 months 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· 8 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· 9 months agothe orange exhaust plume from a launching rocket lights up a black night sky China added to its...
6 Journaling Prompts to Embrace the Potential of the New Moon
Outside via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis article originally appeared on Yoga Journal Under a new Moon, the sky is dark as the Moon sits...
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...