7 min

Night Skies Night Sky

    • Natural Sciences

Yosemite's vast acreage and remote location protect some of the darkest night skies in the country. Astronomers, photographers, and city dwellers flock to the park to take advantage of this unique opportunity to view planets, stars, and galaxies.

  • ℗ & © The National Park Service

Yosemite's vast acreage and remote location protect some of the darkest night skies in the country. Astronomers, photographers, and city dwellers flock to the park to take advantage of this unique opportunity to view planets, stars, and galaxies.

7 min

  • ℗ & © The National Park Service

More by National Park Service

Animals
Animals
National Park Service
2013 UGRR Conference 2
2013 UGRR Conference 2
National Park Service
Lava Flow Habitats: The Wildlife and Geology of Craters of the Moon National Park 2
Lava Flow Habitats: The Wildlife and Geology of Craters of the Moon National Park 2
National Park Service
2013 UGRR Conference
2013 UGRR Conference
National Park Service
The North Coast & Cascades Science Learning Network
The North Coast & Cascades Science Learning Network
National Park Service
Grand Canyon National Park: Minute Out In It
Grand Canyon National Park: Minute Out In It
National Park Service