Getting your first telescope should feel exciting, not frustrating. If I avoid a few common beginner mistakes, I can turn that confusing bundle of glass and metal into a tool that reliably shows the ...

A bevy of supermoons, a dramatic total solar eclipse and a "blood moon" total lunar eclipse are some of the highlights of the coming lunar year, which will also include plenty of beautiful close ...

The winter solstice, marking the first day of winter, occurs on Sunday, Dec. 21. Learn how and why it happens. The sun rises above a bank of "sea smoke" over Lake Superior in Grand Marais on Dec. 14.

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 ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object ever detected, reached its closest point to Earth overnight from Thursday to Friday (Dec. 18 to 19), and it remains in a good viewing position tonight.

Eyes to the sky on the night of the Winter Solstice, to see pieces of an odd 'binary' comet streak through the sky, as the annual Ursid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sunday, December 21 is the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. About 92 million miles from the sun, Earth and its 8.2 ...

Our 2026 skywatching guide includes a total solar eclipse, a "blood moon" and a festive supermoon. Here are the dates you need to know. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

The simple mistakes every stargazing newbie makes — avoid these traps and you'll get the best out of your telescope from night one! When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Editor's note, Dec. 19 at 10:00 a.m. ET: Comet 3I/ATLAS officially passed its closest point to Earth last night and is zooming away from us for good. However, due to rainy conditions in Italy, the ...

Analysis: From the meteor showers to super moons, this time of year gives us a front row seat to one of the most active regions of the galaxy While constellations are mostly patterns of stars with no ...