(Enterprise photo — Chris Gaige) LAKE PLACID — For celestial enthusiasts, the past several days have been a celebration of the night. This week is International Dark Sky Week. Founded in 2003 ...

The moon, Saturn and Venus will create a rare smiley face in the sky later this week. Sometimes things line up in fun ways. That is set to happen early Friday morning in the night sky as the moon ...

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This week is also expected to bring shooting stars as Earth passes through streams of comet dust behind one of the planet's annual meteor showers. The Lyrids meteor shower is one of the oldest ...

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This week marks Dark Sky Week in Scotland and across the globe. Between April 21 and 28, people are encouraged to turn off their lights and observe the beauty of the night sky without light pollution.

“Lie flat on your back with your feet facing east and look up, taking in as much of the sky as possible,” the space agency says. “After about 30 minutes in the dark, your eyes will adapt and ...

“Find Venus, Saturn, and the crescent moon gathered low in the east as dawn warms the morning sky,” it said in a ... “As day turns to night, you'll realise it should be a good night to ...

A dazzling spectacle is about to emerge in the sky as darkness falls over the Bay Area on Monday night. The annual Lyrid meteor shower is expected to start after 11 p.m. and reach its peak at ...

Although best seen in the northern nemisphere, the Lyrid meteor shower can be viewed with a naked eye particularly in Australia's northern states if the night sky is clear with no light pollution.