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, ...

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 ...

The "Christmas Star" visible this month is actually Jupiter, which currently looks exceptionally bright in the night sky. Jupiter is heading toward opposition on January 10, 2026, a positioning that ...

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 ...

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 ...

A trifecta of stargazing events could be visible in space in the coming days. Picture Alliance/DPA via Getty Images A trifecta of stargazing events could be visible in space in the coming days. In ...