But the loss of dark skies is felt far beyond its harmful effects on astronomy ... Despite being a mere 10 million years old, ...

Time under dark skies is precious, and for a lot of us, getting out to those sites can be tough. When we do, often we end up observing alone, or with a few intrepid others at an astronomy club ...

Credit: Collection Christophel / Alamy / Dimension Films / The Weinstein Company “Dark Skies” was one of the first sci-fi movies I ever watched. I was probably a little too young at the time ...