But if light bulbs have a dark side, it’s that they have stolen the night.The excess light we dump into our environments is endangering ecosystems by harming animals whose life cycles depend on ...

In Provincetown, Cape Cod’s proudly offbeat enclave where the art galleries outnumber beach towels, real estate is so precious that sometimes the only way to go is up. When Ryan Stanton of Boston’s ...

9 night sky events to see in June, from a strawberry moon to interstellar clouds. This month's night sky is filled with close-range meteors, swirling nebulas, and prime stargazing conditions.

This month's full "Strawberry Moon" graces the night sky on June 11, putting on a spectacular show as the fully-lit disk of Earth's natural satellite rides low over the southeastern horizon.

Aotearoa New Zealand officially celebrates Matariki for the fourth time, marked by the reappearance in the night sky of the ...

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 ...

The event features a close conjunction between the waxing gibbous Moon and Spica (Alpha Virginis), the brightest star in the Virgo constellation and the 15th brightest star in the night sky.

The full Strawberry Moon will be very low in the southern sky, making it the lowest Moon in its 18.6-year lunar cycle. The last time the full Moon sat this low in the sky was more than 18 years ...

On June 29th, skywatchers are in for a treat as the Moon and Mars will appear in a close conjunction, only 0.2 degrees apart, ...

Rare Strawberry Moon and once-in-18-years lunar standstill to light up night sky on June 11 Rare chance for skywatchers to capture a sight not seen again until 2043 Last updated: June 07, 2025 | 14:55 ...

Look for the Moon near Saturn in the predawn sky on the 18th and 19th (with Venus shining brightly closer to the horizon). It will then transition over to pass by Venus on the mornings of the 21st ...

On Friday (June 27), the crescent moon will be higher in the sky, just above Mercury. Precisely how low Mercury is, and how long it's observable during this period, depends on your location, so ...