Is the night sky ever really dark? In a word, no. Anyone who's ever walked their dog at night knows that when you step out ...

For this photo, he shot with an exposure time of 30 seconds and a high ISO setting (4000-6000). You can see more amazing night sky photos by our readers in our astrophotography archive here.

Miguel Claro is a professional photographer, author and science communicator based in Lisbon, Portugal, who creates spectacular images of the night sky. As a European Southern Observatory photo ...

The night images were taken with a 30-second exposure to effectively capture starlight. This time-lapse video begins with the sun setting over Meetinghouse Pond on July 29. Then the night show gets ...

Bright, artificial lights are drowning out the night sky’s natural glow. Now, an exhibition is highlighting some of the consequences of a fading starry night — and how people can help restore ...