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

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Stargazing has got to be the easiest hobby in the galaxy. All you have to do is get somewhere really dark, away from any light pollution and look up at a clear night sky. While simply staring up at ...

This swath of dust, which blocks out light from the bright nebula Gum 55 behind it, is known as the Dark Wolf Nebula.

The growing trend of astrotourism continues to draw new travellers to the wonders of the night sky in places where light ...

But his greatest passion is the genuine article, the real night sky. Roughly 80 percent of North America has lost its view of the Milky Way, but Maine is home to some of the darkest nights east of the ...

A team of astronomers and astrophysicists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Toronto has found what they believe is the oldest stellar disk in the Milky Way galaxy.

Researchers have discovered a distant disc galaxy that has surprisingly similar characteristics to our own Milky Way, and it could change our understanding of how galaxies form. The galaxy ...

The Milky Way galaxy has had a violent history. It did not grow though simple and calm accretion, but rather through the aggressive mergers of multiple smaller galaxies. Recently, a team of ...

India is home to some seriously stunning spots that will totally wow you with their starry night views. Here are the must-see ...

Learn more › Beyond a few bright celestial objects, the rise of light pollution has made it difficult for most people to experience a genuinely starry night sky ... of the Milky Way, these ...

Oct. 31, 2024 — For Halloween, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) reveals a spooktacular image of a dark nebula that creates the illusion of a wolf-like silhouette against a colourful ...