Stargazers, rejoice. The annual Leonid meteor shower, which has been active since last week, will soon hit its peak—and this year’s shower will be especially worth watching, thanks to a nearly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Each week, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. As many as 120 “shooting stars” per hour may be visible ...

December nights are the longest — and often some of the coldest — of the year. While some may dread December’s darkness, Colorado astronomy guide Mark Laurin — who is better known as Astro Mark — said ...

Did you see it? More than 128 people across Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin reported spotting a fireball in ...

Skywatchers around North America will have a chance to see the Leonid meteor shower peak on Nov. 17. Since the Moon will be at a warning crescent, which means its only 9% full, observers will have a ...