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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...