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?

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Clear, dark autumn evenings are the perfect time to begin your first explorations of deep-sky ...

On May 10, 2024, something unusual happened. Babak Tafreshi packed up his camera equipment and drove just an hour north of his home in Massachusetts to photograph the northern lights. For the first ...

A truly dark night sky is getting harder and harder to find. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When I was a young boy growing up in ...