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

I spend a lot of time wondering what and who are “out there” in space and whether there is any end to the universe ... Levin’s new book aptly titled Dark Skies sitting in my mailbox.

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 ...

Due to a burst in the sun’s activity - the sun has a‘heartbeat’ and every 11 years it beats (known as the solar cycle) - which we are seeing the tail end of ... the dark skies over Donegal ...