What are the best spots to view the night sky in the world?

Here are 10 of the best places on Earth for a view of the night sky at its most magnificent. 1. The Sahara. The Sahara Desert in Egypt (Credit: Novarc Images / Alamy). Stretching for 3,500,000 sq miles (9,000,000 sq km) – equating 10% of the African continent – the Sahara is the world's largest hot desert. read more

Pristine night skies hang above most areas of the Atacama Desert, says Tafreshi. The world’s most arid desert, located in Chile and small parts of Peru, Bolivia and Argentina, is also home to several astronomical observatories. “Atacama beats many other dark sky places by being high and dry and clear for so many nights per year. read more

World's Best Stargazing Sites Explore seven incredible destinations for sky-watchers, from the top of a crater to a star-studded desert sky. Top 5: The World's Best Stargazing Sites Explore five incredible destinations for sky-watchers, like the top of a crater or beneath the star-studded sky in the middle of the desert. read more

‘Sky’ is the common interest shared by the astronomers, the scientists, the weather enthusiasts, the photographers, the entire literary world and even the astrologers. Here is the list of the 10 places to watch beautiful night sky. read more