It’s getting dark out again. Here’s why it’s actually good for your health. As dark sky sanctuaries grow in popularity, scientists are revealing more of the benefits of darkness—from ...

In a 2023 survey of 634 visitors of nine International Dark Sky Parks, 61.8% of Utah's state and national park visitors participated in a night sky recreation activity.

Fireworks won’t be the only things lighting up the sky this month. Stargazers will be treated to a trio of celestial shows this month, starting with the rise of the Thunder Moon on Thursday ...

The Thunder Moon is also known as the Buck Moon, as Buck antlers rapidly grow during this time of year and can easily be seen ...

A Dark Sky Sanctuary is not so different from other designations, according to DarkSky International, but is “typically situated in a very remote location with few (if any) nearby threats to the ...

Colorado has a new International Dark Sky Park. That's an exclusive, metrics-driven designation by DarkSky International, the organization raising awareness around light pollution and adding ...

To be certified as an official dark sky park, the park created a night sky monitoring program to track night sky changes over 3 years and underwent a "comprehensive lighting inventory assessment ...