In those brief night-time moments under the night sky in the desert, I felt an overwhelming sense of awe and peacefulness that I had never experienced before ...

Annuals are labelled as ephemerals because some can finish an entire life cycle in just weeks. Sources: NASA | Live Science Thumbnail: Sahara Desert at night, courtesy of Shutterstock.

Adventurers can take hiking trails through the rough paths to vantage points from where they can look up at stars glittering over magnificent mountains. This region also hosts prehistoric rock art ...

The tourists move close to the fire to try to keep warm — it’s February, and winter desert temperatures drop from an average of 60 F (15.5 C) by day to freezing at night.