night sky Archives - Cottage Life

Muskoka chairs on a dock at night with the Milky Way in the background. Light pollution

How to reduce light pollution around your property

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A ‘blood moon’ is coming to cottage country—here’s when and where to see it

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Light pollution has cut humanity’s ancient connection with the stars—but we can restore it

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starry night over a lake at twilight

Soon, 1 out of every 15 points of light in the sky will be a satellite

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Silhouette of a group of people stargazing

9 places to go for the best stargazing in Ontario

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Will a sky crowded with satellites spell the end of stargazing?

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Meteor shower shooting stars

Amazing things to see in the night sky

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The night sky in a pine forest

A cool new off-grid invention: free electricity from the night sky

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The best way to see this year’s Lyrid Meteor Shower

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Perseid meteor shower in a dark sky with silhouettes of trees.

7 astronomical events you don’t want to miss in 2015

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The Milky Way over Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario.

How to take better photographs at night

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The Milky Way lighting up a night sky in Ontario.

The best night-sky views in Canada

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Star trail in a night sky over a hill with trees.

This Friday, you have one chance to witness the Camelopardalids meteor shower

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Dark night sky illuminated by the Milky Way, surrounded by silhouettes of trees.

How to choose the perfect telescope for stargazing

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Night sky with a bright star above a wintry forest.

5 jaw-dropping astronomy photos from around the world

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View of the Perseid meteor shower at night.

Get front row seats to the Perseid meteor shower

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Night sky filled with stars surrounded by silhouettes of trees.

8 tips for taking pictures of the night sky

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Perseid meteor shower. Dark night sky with stars and silhouettes of trees.

The best place to see the Perseids meteor shower

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