As I stumbled over rocks through pitch darkness, following a guy I had just met online, I began to question my life choices. It was the middle of the night, and I was wandering through a remote desert ...

Your guide to viewing the visible planets of the solar system in the night sky of 2025. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When will ...

The nova appears to be dimming and may soon be undetectable by the unaided eye. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. An ordinarily dim ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A very rare planetary alignment on Tuesday, Jan. 21 and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. As autumn nights grow longer, one of the sky’s brightest ...

The month brings a spectacular lineup of celestial sights—including a rare chance to see Mercury without a telescope and a "micro" new moon. A super “beaver moon” rises behind Monte Prena in Italy’s ...

Seven planets are aligning in the night sky and will be visible Friday, February 28. The alignment, also called a "planet parade," happens when planets' orbits around the sun cause them to appear ...

Starlink satellite trains are a fascinating sight in the night sky. When the satellites are first deployed, they appear as a close-knit group of lights in the sky, moving together in a straight line.