Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Skywatchers looking east a couple of hours after dark this ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. What is the bright white star in the east right now?

Two bright spots in your dark, pre-sunrise skies could very well be Venus and Jupiter, which are appearing very close together despite being millions of miles apart. Jupiter and Venus will appear at ...

A conjunction is an astronomical event in which at least two planets – or, in this case, other celestial bodies – appear to our vantage from Earth to be close together in the sky. The trio of ...

The center of our Milky Way galaxy is expected to shine every night through August as it gets higher in a darker sky. Spectators will have the best luck on cloud-free nights and in locations away from ...

With a rare comet and the year’s most luminous supermoon, November promises superb sky-watching. From the beginning of northern lights season to a handful of comets, autumn has been excellent for ...