Articles related to "Dark Sky"

In November 2009, Scotland's Galloway Forest Park was designated a 'Dark Sky Park' by the International Dark-Sky Association - a near-perfect place for stargazing.

As artificial light invades more of the landscape, skies dark enough for quality stargazing grow rare. Better lighting can solve the problem.

Remote Natural Bridges National Monument attracts stargazers who search out the best places in the world for viewing the Milky Way and other dark phenomena.

Noted New York environmental advocate Bob DeLuca offers tips on how every day people can love the environment, live green, and save the planet, one community at a time.

These destinations feature dark skies at night, professional equipment and, often, knowledgeable guides or amateur astronomers to explain what's in the telescopes.

Celebrate National Dark Sky Week and Astronomy Day. April also brings the Lyrid meteor shower, Saturn's rings at its widest for the year, and the reappearance of Mercury.

Everyone is invited to head outside to start observing stars in order to create maps of the distribution of light pollution on Earth.

Light pollution swamps out the light from deep sky objects, making it difficult to see them. But there are ways to make suburban astronomy more rewarding.

Draco the Dragon is visible every clear night in the Northern Hemisphere as it coils around the North Star.

The constellation Scorpius lies on the Milky Way and is filled with stargazing targets.

A lot is going on in the sky as the Leo Moon charges hither and yon, opposing, sextiling, conjuncting, squaring. Getting it all in before the dark moon phase comes...

Celebrate the International Year of Astronomy around the globe by raising awareness and promoting the science and enjoyment of the stars to others.

Comet Holmes is now greater than the size of the sun and continues to be easy to spot in the night sky.

Light exposure around the clock disrupts circadian rhythm, affecting estrogen and melatonin levels. Child development and vision may also be influenced by light levels.

Antlia the Air Pump and Pyxis the Compass are Southern Hemisphere constellations that are home to dim, deep-sky objects.

Corvus the Crow is a small constellation hiding a fabulous galaxy collision and a planetary nebula at its center.

The Little Bear has few observing targets yet it has been the most important constellation for ages and ages. Polaris, or the North Star, lies within the constellation.

The Northern Lights were seen across Canada and into the upper tier of North America this morning as a sudden solar storm lit up Earth's atmosphere.

Everyone has been asking, "What is that bright star in the West?" It's the Evening Star, Venus.

Should Christians be participating in Halloween festivities? Understanding the origin of the holiday may help your family decide. Learn what the Bible says about it.

The southern constellations of Lupus and Norma lie along the Milky Way and are made up of mostly dim stars.

Many people interested in astronomy pursue it as a hobby. Amateur astronomers become quite knowledgeable about the night sky from their hobby. Here's how to get started.

The space shuttle, the International Space Station, and satellites are all easily visible in the nighttime sky if you know where and when to look.

Meade's LX90 telescopes use GPS and level north technology for moderately priced, easy to use, goto telescopes.

Millions of birds die each year when they crash into buildings. With careful architecture and some changes in behavior, humans might spare some of them.

October brings longer nights and a great night sky for fall stargazers. Many constellations, clusters, and nebulae are available for viewing in the northern hemisphere.

An unremarkable constellation holds surprise delights, including bright galaxies and one of the best globular clusters in the sky.

The biggest of all 88 constellations wraps along the Milky Way low in the spring sky and contains three Messier objects.

The Constellation of Cygnus the Swan is an important summer target because it lies along the Milky Way and holds many deep-sky treasures.

While purchasing a telescope for the first time is exciting, that excitement can soon fade when faced with the daunting task of how, when, and where to use it.

Triangulum may be a small constellation with dim stars, but it holds one gorgeous galaxy.

One of the lesser known tourist attractions in the San Francisco Bay Area is a day trip to Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton, only 20 miles from San Jose, CA.

Spring is prime time for galaxy observing. Look into the deep recesses of space to find galaxies strung one after another across the spring constellations.

Find the best planetary apparitions, eclipses, and meteor showers for 2010.

New Mexico's Tewa people saw the constellation Orion as the hero, Long Sash, who led his people on a long journey to safety.

Andromeda, the Woman in Chains, is an unremarkable fall constellation except as a home to the easiest galaxy to see from Earth.

Many of the constellations close to the South Celestial Pole have dim stars and hard-to-identify shapes.

The Northern Hemisphere welcomes summer and warmer nights for observing meteors.

Catch the planets in the evening sky, starting with Mercury, then Mars and Saturn. A meteor shower coincides with the new moon.

Astrophotography...what is it? Why is it pursued? Who pursues it? Where is it done? How is it accomplished and when?

Some of the brightest nebulae are found close together in the winter sky in the Northern Hemisphere.

Owners of small telescopes often wonder what else they can view besides the Moon and planets. There is a lot to see up in the dark sky, if one knows where to look.

Sixty-five years ago, June 6, 1944, the British, Americans and Canadians began Operation Overlord, a critical offensive attack to turn the advantage to the Allies in WW2.

Comet McNaught (2006/P1) skims past the Sun before being hurtled away like a hot potato. Catch it before it makes its close encounter.

Until the Mt Palomar 200" telescope, Mt Wilson's Hooker 100" and the 60" were the world's largest telescopes, allowing Edwin Hubble to discover the expanding universe.

From the Scottish Border, the River North Tyne runs through Britain's largest man-made forest, which itself encloses northern Europe's largest man-made lake.

A large mythology of the aurora grew up in different cultures that witnessed the lights to explain what they were and why they occurred.

Mars reaches opposition in December 2007 as it reaches prime viewing position from Earth and becomes brighter than any star.

The beginning of winter is approaching along with many sparkling stars and constellations. These night sky objects are well worth the colder weather and fun to observe.

What will happen to Earth in the future? Where will our solar system end up and what will the sky look like for any observers still around?