The top dark sky parks in all 50 states with the clearest nights to enjoy mesmerizing meteor showers

• City lights pollute the night sky. But there are still places to go for meteor showers and stargazing.
• Dark sky parks and IDA-certified locations are the best places to view cosmic events.
• From Alaska to Wyoming, here's a list of some of the darkest skies in each of the 50 US states.

Light pollution, which is caused by artificial lights glaring into the night sky can obstruct your view of catching spectacular cosmic sights like comets, distant planets, the Milky Way galaxy, and this week's spectacular Geminids meteor shower.