I believe every single bar in town knows how to play ‘Mony Mony,’ and that wasn't a thing before we got in town.” - MSU fan Annette Epple-Hafla, of Bozeman.

The sky appears blue due to sunlight scattering in Earth's atmosphere. While sunlight contains all colors, blue light disperses most effectively, illuminating the sky. Although violet scatters more, ...

Earth's atmosphere scatters sunlight, making the sky appear blue due to shorter blue light waves. Longer waves, like red and yellow, dominate sunsets as light travels through more atmosphere. This ...

A space reporter traveled to Upper Michigan, where she rediscovered a sense of cosmic wonder. The view of the stars from a dark sky preserve in southern Michigan.Credit...Emily Elconin for The New ...

DarkSky International, a nonprofit organization advocating for reducing nighttime light pollution, named Flagstaff its Dark Sky Place of the Year for 2025. “This recognition follows more than six ...

Usually, cameras see stars better than the naked eye, but on the hexagon-cracked flats of Summer Lake, my night vision gave my Sony a run for its money. In September, I visited this stretch of ...

The stars just got a little closer for Valley skywatchers. The International Dark Sky Discovery Center in Fountain Hills installed metro Phoenix’s largest telescope. In late September, the center’s ...

At the northern tip of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, where rugged cliffs jut out toward Lake Superior, Keweenaw County is known for its rich biodiversity and opportunities for outdoor recreation. One of ...

Why is the Martian sky usually red, but sometimes turns blue? In this video, we’ll explore the science behind Mars’s mysterious colors from the thin atmosphere and iron-rich dust that paint the planet ...

The "much-anticipated" Dark Sky Festival is set to return to Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks on Sept. 12-14. Dark Sky Festival is an annual event hosted by Sequoia Parks Conservancy in ...

Digital astrophotography allows imaging during Full Moon, unlike film-based methods which required dark, New Moon skies. Successful imaging requires image processing techniques to mitigate the ...

Upstate New York offers ideal locations for stargazing due to minimal light pollution. Saturn, including its shadow transits by its moon Titan, will be a highlight for the remainder of 2025. Several ...