Called Olbers’ paradox, the seemingly simple mystery of the sky’s darkness is something that stumped astronomers for ...

As dark sky sanctuaries grow in popularity, scientists are revealing more of the benefits of darkness—from repairing DNA to improving your mental health.

if you were lucky enough to find dark skies on a dark night. But the revelation of recent advances in digital photography is that the dim ribbon of silvery light we see with our naked eyes is ...

To catch the best show, you'll want to get to a dark sky. Some of the darkest skies are areas that limit night lights. These are often officially zoned "dark sky parks", which have clear views of ...