Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights ...

You might already know that roughly a quarter of the world’s population is expected to head into Ramadan this weekend, the Islamic holy month perhaps best known for its followers’ dawn-to-sunset ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Muslims across the world are set to begin Ramadan this week, ...

It's been a great week for naked-eye stargazing. Venus, Jupiter and the thin crescent Moon have been visible together in the west every evening after sunset, making for a spectacular view. This has ...

Can you see a bright star near the crescent Moon tonight? That's either Venus or Jupiter, depending on which night you're looking up this week. Venus and Jupiter are the best planets to see in the ...