Jasper Dark Sky Festival Oct. 17, 2025

Ever tried counting stars and lost track halfway through? That"s the kind of magic we chase in Jasper National Park, Alberta. When city lights fade, the night sky unfolds: constellations, distant galaxies and occasionally the dance of the northern lights above Patricia Lake, which draws gasps from even seasoned stargazers. Jasper Dark Sky Festival kicks off today and runs through 26 October, marking its 15th anniversary. Imagine being guided by astronomers using telescopes, watching a space-themed movie under the stars wrapped in a cosy blanket, hearing stories about nebulae and meteor showers, night hiking on Pyramid Beach or learning how to photograph the Milky Way.

© Daniel Viñé Garcia/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Widespread and long-eared
Oct. 17, 2023Vieste, Apulia, Italy
Oct. 17, 2024Kochia, Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Apr. 6, 2026Castle Day Japan
Jul. 28, 2024Colourful bathing huts on the beach in Skåne County, Sweden
Aug. 28, 2023Dubrovnik, Croatia
Jan. 10, 2026The Matterhorn reflected in Lake Stellisee at sunrise, Zermatt, Switzerland
Feb. 14, 2024Valentines Day
Oct. 6, 2023Taughannock Falls State Park, New York
Perfect, pastoral Palouse
Jan. 6, 2026Nuuk, Greenland
In the tropics, land greets sea warmly
Aug. 15, 2025The Canadian National Exhibition is here!
Zebras enjoying their day
Feb. 15, 2025The natural ice wall of Misotsuchi, Chichibu, Japan
Nov. 6, 2025Celebrating Yi Peng
Oct. 29, 2024Great horned owl
Jan. 24, 2026Andermatt village in the Alps, Switzerland
Apr. 26, 2026Pink apple blossoms, Avila Beach, California, United States
Apr. 7, 2024International Beaver Day
Aug. 28, 2024Paralympic Games begin in Paris
Sep. 19, 2023Splügen Pass, Switzerland
Aug. 24, 2024Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, Maine, USA
Nov. 25, 2025Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy
Holiday hues
Aug. 7, 2025Monoliths of the Mingan Archipelago, Quebec
Jul. 28, 2025World Nature Conservation Day
Apr. 29, 2025Garden at Château de Villandry, Loire Valley, France
A road not for the faint of heart
What waterborne wizardry is this?
Nov. 13, 2024Sea lion in a kelp forest, Baja California, Mexico
Apr. 7, 2026International Beaver Day
Mar. 24, 2025African elephants in Namibia