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, ...

Reaching its highest point in the sky around 11 P.M. local daylight time tonight is the Swan Nebula (M17). This gorgeous deep-sky object is a fan favorite of amateur astronomers thanks to its ...

October is shaping up to be a special month for skywatchers, with not one but two newly discovered comets set to brighten the heavens just as a meteor shower peaks under the dark skies of a new moon.

Sky gazers can view the March 3 lunar eclipse at Brasada Ranch in Oregon’s high desert located in certified dark sky territory at 3,000 feet above sea level.

The New Moon will lie directly in front of the Sun to observers in Antarctica.

The first full moon of 2026, known as the wolf moon, will reach its peak on Saturday, Jan. 3. This full moon is also a supermoon, meaning it will appear larger and brighter than usual. It will be the ...

Saturn and the moon are about to come together in the night sky, and the alignment will be visible in Michigan skies. A planetary conjunction, with the moon and Saturn will occur overnight Jan. 23, ...