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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. m-gucci/Getty Images The Milky Way with Leonid meteor shower trails. This is all on top of myriad other interstellar marvels on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Warmly-dressed skywatchers with clear skies should brace for ...

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 ...

The night sky tonight and on any clear night offers an ever-changing display of fascinating objects you can see, from stars ...

Jasper National Park is nestled in the Canadian Rockies and encompasses nearly 4,800 square miles, with ecosystems that are home to jewel-toned lakes, ancient glacial valleys, and dense old-growth ...