Our galaxy will make for a particularly splendid sight on the dark nights surrounding the new moon phase on July 24.

Sunset: 6:04 P.M. Moonrise: 5:31 P.M. Moonset: 5:51 A.M. ... dark “tear” in the sky where no stars are visible. This is the Dark Cigar nebula, where cold dust blocks the stars beyond.

Mystic Mountain Tours is offering a chance to explore the celestial heavens from a unique – and very hospitable – vantage ...

Friday, November 22 Last Quarter Moon occurs at 8:28 P.M. EST, leaving most of the evening dark for deep-sky observing. About two hours after sunset, you’ll find the Great Square of Pegasus high ...

DarkSky International in 2016 designated Florida’s Big Cypress National Preserve as the nation’s first preserve to achieve ...

In a rare cosmic event, five planets will be visible in the sky after sunset from March 25th to 30th.; Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, and Mars will align with the moon in a great arc across the ...