Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes ...

According to our recent weather forecasts, the return of Red-winged Blackbirds, and sights of robins, spring is here. However ...

Track the waning gibbous moon and bright star Antares in the pre-dawn sky on March 9. Learn where and when to see them, with telescope and binocular guidance.

A series of striking celestial events will unfold in the night sky during the second half of March 2026. From rare planetary ...

Spring skies reveal some of the best galaxies visible to backyard telescopes.

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Do shooting stars have a high season? They do right now, with three active meteor showers ramping up in our nighttime sky. All three meteor shower events are different, with their own timing, their ...

Each spring, amateur astronomers attempt the ultimate stargazing challenge—an overnight quest to spot every galaxy, nebula, and star cluster in Charles Messier’s famous catalog.

Everything you absolutely need to know about selecting, using and optimizing your astrophotography equipment for the best possible astrophotos, from smartphones, to telescopes and mirrorless cameras.

Nevada’s Great Basin Star Train takes passengers on a three-hour journey through the desert for a guided stargazing experience under some of the darkest skies in the U.S. The train departs from Ely’s ...

Look low in the western sky around 5 a.m. to see Leo’s brightest star, Regulus, a mere ½ degree (less than one finger at ...

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 ...