France’s Landes de Gascogne Regional Natural Park has been officially designated as an International Dark Sky Reserve, recognizing the collective efforts of the region.

The four planet-strong "planet parade" currently visible to the naked eye in the night sky for a short time after sunset will ...

"I'll always remember the first time I saw those iridescent clouds and was sure at first it was some color artifact." ...

Samy Al Olabi's astrophotography portfolio earned him HIPA Photographer of the Year. And his 12,220-image deep-sky panorama ...

Look up this week for February’s full snow moon and to catch the last glimpse of a visible parade of planets in ...

The competition was held ahead of the Dark Skies Festival held by the national park, which is one of 22 International Dark ...

With each passing night as, the crescent slowly widens and it begins to appear against a progressively darker background, its ...

Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography in February 2025: Saturday, February 1: A crescent moon in conjunction with Venus If you've been outside just after sunset in the last month, ...

Residents of several suburban communities reported seeing several objects streaking across the night sky, leaving a trail of flames in their wake.

While they will all share the night sky at the same time, the planets are not aligned during these parades, as is often mistakenly claimed. All of the planets orbit the solar system on the same ...

Join me as I pick the best lenses for astrophotography fans shooting a starry night sky, to suit a range of cameras and budgets. I think that the best lenses for astrophotography are vital for getting ...