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Amtrak briefly suspended service between Washington, D.C., and New York Saturday morning due to a freight train derailment near Aberdeen, Maryland.

We are lucky to live in a state that affords us the ability to see crystal clear, stunning night skies.

Outside of the blinding neon lights of Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada is a vast, mostly rural state of open desert landscapes and pitch-black skies. For stargazers, it’s paradise. The state is home to three official “Dark Sky Places,” designated pockets of land where light pollution is at a minimum and the stars shine their brightest. Reaching these remote locales isn’t always easy, but Nevada rewards ambitious road trippers with unforgettable things to see along the way: a host of bizarre ...

A new bill before the Legislature is aiming to incentivize the protection of one of Nevadas most fragile and intangible resources: dark skies. Sponsored by Lt. Gov. Kate Marshall, SB 52 would create a state-level program to award “dark sky” designations to qualifying locations throughout Nevada.  “There are extraordinary dark sky assets across Nevada that are really important for ecological and environmental and astronomical reasons and that offer economic benefits for rural communitie...

State-Protected Dark Skies Could Change Astrotourism Forever Julia Eskins © Getty The Milky Way has inspired humans for centuries. But with light pollution making it more difficult to figure out where to go stargazing, more states are taking action to protect the future of their night skies. Last month, Nevada’s Senate passed a bill recognizing the state’s “dark sky places,” where views of the galaxies draw thousands of visitors per year. If made law, Bill 52 will crea...