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Winter night landscape with house near forest. Calm night in the countryside

A quiet moment in the chill helps me embrace winter’s darkness

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the solar eclipse

6 things that happen during solar eclipses you probably didn’t know about

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Light pollution has cut humanity’s ancient connection with the stars—but we can restore it

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A photo of cosmic cliffs in the Carina Nebula by the James Webb Space Telescope

Look into the past with images from the James Webb Space Telescope

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Silhouette of a group of people stargazing

9 places to go for the best stargazing in Ontario

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Will a sky crowded with satellites spell the end of stargazing?

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milky-way-galaxy-with-meteor-shower-and-comets

The best way to see this year’s Lyrid Meteor Shower

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Full-moon-in-the-night-sky

Cold days, clear nights—why winter is for stargazing

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Stargazing

7 out-of-this-world stargazing events happening this winter

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Meteor shower

Perseid meteor shower expected to be even more spectacular this year

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Night sky

5 stargazing opportunities not to miss this summer

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Milky way

Thanks to light pollution one third of the world can’t see the Milky Way

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Star trail in a night sky over a hill with trees.

This Friday, you have one chance to witness the Camelopardalids meteor shower

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Dark night sky illuminated by the Milky Way, surrounded by silhouettes of trees.

How to choose the perfect telescope for stargazing

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Bright, starry night sky over Jasper National Park.

Get lost in the stars at Jasper’s Dark Sky Festival

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Night sky with a bright star above a wintry forest.

5 jaw-dropping astronomy photos from around the world

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Night sky filled with stars surrounded by silhouettes of trees.

8 tips for taking pictures of the night sky

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Perseid meteor shower. Dark night sky with stars and silhouettes of trees.

The best place to see the Perseids meteor shower

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