Things look different from up there and a bird's-eye perspective can make ordinary places look like extraordinary artworks. Click through the gallery to see incredible aerial images of our planet ...

Being in an official International Dark Sky Place won’t be crucially important — because of the moon’s phase — but getting away from the city to a good, dark view down to the horizon will be.

And since it’s home to two of the world’s 22 dark sky sanctuaries, it’s a prime place to appreciate the cosmic universe, ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Winter is officially here, as the winter solstice took place early Saturday ... more time for people to explore the beautiful night sky at Utah's many "Dark Sky Places." ...