— -- Take a look at the night sky this month, and you'll see lots of amazing things. Venus is exceptionally easy to spot, and you can get a look at Vega, the second brightest star in the northern ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The December night sky will have many celestial highlights: One of the best meteor showers of the year, a full cold moon and a bright planet alongside a crescent moon are just ...

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Astronomy day 2025 is upon us! To celebrate, we've picked six targets to emphasize the variety and scale of objects visible in the night sky that will make for a beautiful and rewarding sight, whether ...

Glen Hvenegaard received support for this project from the University of Alberta’s Augustana Faculty Research Committee through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. University of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. What is the bright white star in the east right now?

There is so much to see in the night sky tonight, here's what you can look forward to. Look to the east roughly two hours before midnight tonight to see a bright waning gibbous moon, now ...

Lying on a blanket under a sky so clear and full of stars that it feels like you can pluck them from the sky is a humbling affair. But for a real taste of this experience, you have to escape the ...