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?

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 ...

Skywatchers across parts of North America are getting front-row seats to a lunar occultation, where Luna makes one of the ...

The "Christmas Star" visible this month is actually Jupiter, which currently looks exceptionally bright in the night sky. Jupiter is heading toward opposition on January 10, 2026, a positioning that ...

One of the brightest stars in the night sky will vanish as seen from North America and Europe in a rare event.

September will be all about opportunities to see planets in the night sky, according to AstroBob. Bob King says Saturn is viewable now in the evening sky. Go outside around 10 p.m. and look southeast.

Three celestial bodies will be meeting up for one night in September in a cosmic party that should be widely visible in the sky, including in Kentucky. What makes the close approach of the objects so ...

I don’t know anyone who isn’t stunned by the brilliance of the winter night sky. At this time of year, the stars seem to sparkle more than at any other, and many folks think this is due to the cold ...

Visibility and timing depend on your exact location, with the event unfolding between roughly 8:40 and 10:05 p.m. EST for those in the viewing zone On Monday, Feb. 2, a rare celestial alignment will ...