These images feature zodiacal light — the faint, diffuse glow created by sunlight scattering off dust particles in orbit.

The quirks of light moving through gas are the cause of stellar twinkling, which can be a bane—and sometimes a boon—for ...

now is an excellent time to make the trek to a Dark Sky Place. Even if you don't see the rainbow of colors lighting up the night, you will be treated to some of the most spectacular stargazing in ...

Some people probably believe that the twinkling effect is produced by the stars themselves, but that is not the case at all.

The result is a brilliant dance of greens, pinks, and purples that ripple across the night sky ... sun is high in the sky. The fire rainbow is a dazzling display of colors that reminds us of ...

and looked out a window at the sky, she would immediately notice ... they can seem to splinter momentarily into all the colors of the rainbow. But no star can rival Sirius, which scintillates ...