The New York Times – Travel:
On nighttime excursions in dark-sky hot spots like Norway, New Zealand and Nevada, all you have to do is relax and look up. The stars will do the rest.
Category: Telescopes and Observatories
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Hunting the Northern Lights in Iceland
The New York Times – Travel:
The country markets itself as a destination to see the northern lights — especially this year, which is a peak time for solar activity. But they can be elusive, as one writer recently found.
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Gazing Into the Past and Future at Historic Observatories
The New York Times – Travel:
As ever-larger telescopes are launched into space or built at high-altitude sites, these observatories still have wonders to share with visitors and astronomers alike.
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What Survives in the Atacama Desert?
The New York Times – Travel:
In Chile, a writer takes a road trip through one of the world’s driest places — a landscape that preserves remnants of the dead.