Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Skywatchers will have plenty to look at on Christmas Day, ...

A trifecta of stargazing events could be visible in space in the coming days. In addition to the crescent moon and the possibility of more displays of the Northern lights, Venus, the brightest ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Monday, Dec. 22Crescent moon: look low in the southwest just ...

If you've looked up at the night sky this month, you've probably spotted a single bright point of light that outshines everything around it. And while it's sometimes referred to as the "Star of ...

In the run up to Christmas, carols fill the air. Many have an astronomical twist, singing of the "Christmas Star" from the story of the nativity. Described in the Gospel of Matthew, the star guided ...