Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. M31, the Andromeda Galaxy, is one of the most spectacular ...

The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most prolific showers of the year, producing rich, bright streaks. The Perseids are active from mid-July until late August and will peak on the night of Aug. 12 ...

The 2025 edition of Spotify Wrapped is finally here, so keep reading to find out what's different about the feature this year and how to see yours. The massive streaming platform has officially been ...

Two newly discovered comets are streaking across the sky in a spectacular display as they make their closest approaches to Earth this month. Comets are made of ice, frozen gases and rock, and as they ...

It was early January 2025 when a faint light spot was observed at the Mt. Lemmon Observatory in Arizona. Follow-up observations revealed that the object was a comet visiting from the outer edge of the ...

With the gas giants now close to their best, here are the best refractors, Maksutov-Cassegrain and Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes to help you see Saturn’s rings and the cloud bands of Jupiter. When you ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you look up at the sky late at night and see clouds of multicolored light swirling in the darkness, you aren't witnessing an alien invasion ...

Skygazers, get ready to head outside and spot the supermoon tonight. The full moon will appear on Monday, Oct. 6, and you shouldn't have any trouble seeing it, as it'll be the first of four ...