Jupiter’s famous clouds aren’t ammonia ice but a murky mix of chemicals, sitting lower in the atmosphere than expected. For years, astronomers believed that Jupiter’s upper clouds — responsible for it ...

It’s apparent magnitude (how astronomers measure the visual brightness of the objects in the sky) is a whopping -4.9. At a dark sky location with a white sheet on the ground, you could possibly ...

Journal Editorial Report: Congress may demand changes in California. Photo: Allison Dinner/Shutterstock California’s headlong rush to force people to buy electric cars, trucks, boilers and ...

THE WINTERTIME WEEKEND... has become a telescope-laden tradition for astronomers and astronomy buffs alike. You can be a know-it-all about nebulae — and if you are, we're awesomely impressed ...

An outback town are pushing to become a recognised Dark Sky Community. The local council and museum hope it will boost tourism in summer. There is magic in an outback night sky and a small town ...

Enter “dark oxygen,” a process that isn’t as nefarious as it sounds. Simply put, it refers to oxygen produced without sunlight. Although a couple examples of dark oxygen exist, a new potential ...

Oregon is noted for having the largest dark sky sanctuary in the world, as well as the best national park in the US for stargazing, and now, multiple towns are being recognized as official dark ...