Annual Perseid meteor shower lights up skies around the world | In Pictures
Dark skies due to a nearly invisible moon made this year’s Perseid meteor shower an especially star-studded event, astronomers said. At its peak, up to…
Stargazing at National Parks events bring dark skies to life
Curious travelers have the chance to indulge in astronomy at some of the few remaining safe havens for pitch-black skies providing a clear glimpse of…
Millions under hazy skies as Canadian wildfire smoke spreads | Environment News
Millions of people in North America are under air quality advisories as wildfires burning across Canada have prompted evacuations, disrupted air travel and caused apocalyptic,…
Canadian wildfires prompt hazy skies, air quality warnings | Environment News
Officials warn of high levels of air pollution as hundreds of blazes burn across Canada in record start to fire season. The smoke from more…
Aurora australis provides regional tourism opportunity as stargazers seek out clear night skies
Regional towns that boast ideal stargazing conditions are making the most of renewed tourist interest in the southern lights, after recent alluring displays of the aurora…
Confusion reigns over flash in skies above Kyiv | Russia-Ukraine war News
The local military administration rules out the possibility of a Russian attack as NASA offers a denial and Ukrainians joke of an alien invasion. A…
Suffolk in the spring: Aldeburgh’s art, food, beach – and big skies | England holidays
There’s a light breeze cutting across the North Sea as we step out on to Aldeburgh beach and make our way across the shingle towards…
Aurora australis lights up skies across New South Wales as solar cycle nears its peak
Most people travel to Antarctica or Tasmania to see aurora australis, but recently photographers and stargazers across southern Australia have spotted light shows from their…
What is NORAD; what does it stand for? They track North American skies
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Feb. 11 found himself in a unique position: ordering a U.S. fighter plane to shoot down an unidentified object…
Blue skies and 18C water: why surfing in southern Spain is the perfect winter escape | Surfing holidays
The sun is blindingly bright, the air balmy, the sea a clear turquoise-blue and 18C, with no suspicious murky stripes of pollution. Paddling out into…