Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The dark side of the moon is real — but it’s probably not ...

This rare lunar occurrence is coming at the perfect time. The seasonal “Black Moon” will appear – or rather, not appear – tonight, during one of the final nights of the Perseid meteor shower, ...

Sky gazers can view the March 3 lunar eclipse without any special equipment at Brasada Ranch in Oregon’s high desert, located in certified dark sky territory at 3,000 feet above sea level. Contributor ...