Choosing the best lights
Richard Wainscoat has worked for more than 20 years to preserve the dark night sky in Hawaii. His initial focus was preservation of the night sky over Maunakea on the…
Zodiacal light seen from the Island of Hawaii
In places where the night sky is very dark, the zodiacal light can be seen low in the west after sunset, and low in the east before sunrise. The zodiacal…
Milky Way seen from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
The night sky is very dark on the Island of Hawaii, and the Milky Way is easy to see. In this photo, the Milky Way and the center of our…
Hawaii’s beautiful night sky
The night sky over the Islands of Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai have been protected from light pollution. Away from urban settlements, the night sky over the Island of Hawaii is…