A blood red moon anchors a month of planetary meetups, dark-sky delights, and improved chances to catch the northern lights around the spring equinox.

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 ...

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.

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, ...

Two days after its new phase, the moon will make a close pass to Jupiter in the evening sky while the summer constellations will be rising. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

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.

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 ...