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Felton Davis offered thousands of strangers a close-up view of the Moon and planets orbiting New York City. Now he’s passing ...

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I was looking forward to writing a tribute to clear summer skies and great summer stargazing in the Pacific Northwest.

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A 2012 bill to expand dark sky preserve designations on state land in Michigan included a one-sentence prohibition on forming any in the Upper Peninsula. Some U.P. residents want the dark sky ...

A mission to save the stars DarkSky International is a group of over 2,000 global volunteers striving to protect the night sky through education, advocacy, retrofits, and community science.

Night sky spotlight Our highlight this month is the beautiful Northern Crown or Corona Borealis. Corona Borealis is an easily recognizable semi-circle of stars in the eastern sky. The brightest ...