From volcanic landscapes to world-class observatories, a journey through the Canary Islands reveals a night sky unlike anything I'd seen before. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

January doesn’t skimp on cosmic sightseeing. The month begins with a vibrant supermoon, continues with the year’s best Jupiter view, and ends with multiple moon-planet conjunctions. Aurora activity ...

James Bruton grew up in rural Texas where the night skies were full of constellations.As he moved to larger cities, before ultimately settling in Des Moines, evening star gazing faded away for Bruton ...

From Jupiter at its brightest to a dazzling Saturn-Moon-Neptune alignment, here’s what to watch in the night sky. Michael d’Estries is a science journalist with two decades of experience devoted to ...

In the panorama of constellations that spans the night sky, there are several constellation groups which can be referred to as constellation ensembles. Perhaps the most famous of such ensembles is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Millions of revelers will ring in 2026 watching fireworks ...

The night sky is the Christmas gift that just keeps giving. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Christmas is a wonderful time for ...

Discover the highlights of the Northern Hemisphere’s winter night sky with our guide to the top celestial sights to enjoy through binoculars between November 2025 and January 2026. When you purchase ...

The final supermoon of 2025 graced night skies around the world from Thursday evening through to early Friday, creating some spectacular illuminated scenery. According to the Beijing Planetarium, this ...

This month will bring some striking celestial sights, including one of the year’s best meteor showers and a glowing Saturn-moon pairing. December’s “cold moon”—seen here rising above Whitby Abbey in ...

God is our unwavering guide through incomprehensible darkness. When I stepped from my tent into total darkness, the night was a void that felt expansive and oppressive all at once. Toeing my way ...

Industrialization in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has some residents pushing for protection of the region’s celestial splendor. The night sky above Eagle Harbor, a village in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula ...