From space, the contrast between lit and unlit regions makes continents and country outlines clearly visible.

Using nearly a decade of satellite observations, NASA's Black Marble project reveals a constantly shifting portrait of human ...

According to Meir, the view serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of water resources in shaping human civilisation.

Ben Nowack is the cofounder and CEO of Reflect Orbital, and says there are plenty of applications for redirected sunlight, especially for use at night.

TESS has released its most complete view of the sky over Earth, revealing the location of 6,000 potential worlds beyond the ...

Two days after the Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded SpaceX a nearly $2.3 billion contract for the Space Data Network Backbone, a ...

The International Space Station has been in orbit for more than 25 years. Here's how to regularly spot the outpost from Earth.

Humanity’s artificial glow is swallowing the night sky. Even astronomers in this remote observatory in the South American ...

The night was already a spectacle of fire. Mayon Volcano, the Philippines' majestic peak, simmered under an Alert Level 3.

Nasa has released a night-time image of Chennai captured from the International Space Station by astronaut Chris Williams.

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command has awarded SpaceX a $2.29 billion Other Transaction Authority (OTA) contract ...

Artificial lighting across our planet has increased sharply over the past decade, rising much faster than the global ...