Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Have you seen the “Christmas Star?” Step outside after dark ...

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?

December is the month of the winter solstice, which is often associated with such festivals as the Nativity. Ask people at random and 19 out of 20 will say that it is the birthday of Jesus. Yet, the ...

As the year nears its end, the winter solstice brings the year’s longest nights for those of us who reside in the Northern Hemisphere. And through the season, Mother Nature has seen to it that our ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The moon and Venus will shine vividly alongside a bright star in the early morning in a striking celestial rendezvous that should ...

Observations of Jupiter on December 12 highlight the reappearance of Ganymede from occultation, with specific timings for eastern and western U.S. observers, alongside visibility details for other ...

The moon and Venus will shine vividly alongside a bright star in the early morning in a striking celestial rendezvous that should be visible across the U.S. But unless you're willing to wake up before ...

Bright Jupiter (left) shines below Pollux and Castor in Gemini at the same time Orion and his belt (right) rise in the east. Watch for this winter wave of bright stars to climb up the eastern sky ...

The Moon officially reaches the Full phase early tomorrow morning shortly before sunrise. However, our satellite will appear essentially Full in the evening sky tonight, as it is more than 99 percent ...

Most everyone’s favorite constellation, Orion the Hunter, is up just before sunrise reminding me that winter is almost here. Orion’s size, bright stars, and distinctive three-star belt and three-star ...