Some of the world’s darkest skies are in the Big Bend region of West Texas — although in recent years, light pollution from oil and gas development has lightened them.

Astronomers at McDonald Observatory are working to turn off the lights near the park to help reverse the trend of increasing ...

An isolated shower is possible on Wednesday under a partly sunny sky. Highs hover in the mid-80s, and lows only fall into the ...

A meteor shower famous for its speedy balls of space debris that spectators can spot streaking across the night sky is due to ...

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Big Bend will be hosting special events in celebration of International Dark Sky Week. From April 22nd to April 27th various locations throughout the region will hold ...

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible Saturday, especially during the afternoon and evening. We are not ...

While it may feel like the USA is teeming with people and urban sprawl, it’s also home to glorious stretches of wide open ...

Positioned where open desert landscapes meet dark, star-filled skies, Big Bend NP makes it relatively ... from the desert floor to sky islands," she wrote. "And we offer visitors the opportunity ...