Here's how to plan your own trip to view the dark sky. Astrotourism invites travelers to view the cosmos. Skipping the US Travel 2025 🌴 This country's safest A spotlight on America ...

To determine which places are ideal for outdoorsy folks, the charity-rating site SmileHub compared all 50 states across 18 ...

Arizona is home to around 22 officially designated Dark Sky Places, making it one of the best spots in the country to look up and get lost in the night sky; however, that accomplishment didn't ...

See map of dark sky communities. Brandi D. Addison. ... This means the moon is slightly nearer and appears a bit larger in its orbit, though this effect is not visible to us.

This 10th data release has increased the scope of the sky map to over 20,000 square degrees, or roughly half the sky. The map contains over a billion galaxies, billions of light-years away.

Dark Sky’s forecasts failed me on hikes, bike trips, park days, beach days, birthdays, and more. You name it, and I’ve had it ruined by the siren song of that neon map.

How to find a dark sky in Utah. Utah is huge and mostly empty, with about 80% of its 3.5 million population living in the 'Wasatch Front' between Logan via Salt Lake City and Provo in the north of ...

Arizona’s dark sky cities are turning ... Stargazers are flocking to AZ’s 22 Dark Sky Places — and putting astrotourism on the map. ... Submit your questions to us about metro Phoenix and ...

Oregon has been abuzz with dark sky news lately. Over the last few years, we’ve seen announcements of new Dark Sky Parks, Dark Sky Communities and the biggest Dark Sky Sanctuary in the world ...

A new trail in this southern Arizona city plots the most visitor-friendly astronomy stops—and there are plenty to choose from, including world-class observatories and six Dark Sky parks.

But the whole point of a dark sky area is to tread lightly, and bears like peace and quiet, too. "We focus on what our goal is," said John Mueller, owner of the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge .

The United States is home to 87 dark sky parks but only 10 existing dark sky sanctuaries. Beaver Island is now the 11th dark sky sanctuary nationwide and 20th internationally. A dedication event ...