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 ...

On a clear night far from city lights, the Milky Way stretches overhead as a pale band, yet most of the sky between those ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Spring is known as “galaxy season,” but that’s not all April’s nightscapes have in store. Here’s what to find while you’re stargazing this month, plus when and where to look.

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. The Moon turns a deep copper red during the total ...

In Alaska, we’re fortunate to experience dark skies; most of us frequently look up to see stars and often the aurora. That’s not the case in much of the world. Craig Childs, an explorer-writer who ...

Faint hydrogen signals from the cosmic Dark Ages may soon help determine the mass of dark matter particles. Simulations suggest future Moon-based observatories could distinguish between warm and cold ...

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 ...