Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Millions of revelers will ring in 2026 watching fireworks ...

The very bright "star" you see in the eastern sky after sunset is actually the planet Jupiter. It is just coming off ...

The star will be visible tonight, appearing slightly above the rising moon. Optimal viewing time for Regulus is around 8:50 p.m. local time. In some parts of the world, the moon will pass in front of ...

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Jupiter reaches opposition on Jan. 10, when it will shine all night at its brightest as Earth moves between the giant planet and the sun. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

The reason for this is both a fault in the stars and in ourselves: we don't see them as green because of the way stars emit ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A brilliant “star” rising in the eastern sky after sunset ...

The funeral of former Armagh LGFA star Laura McGibbon (nee Brown) has taken place in Lurgan. The mother of two, who was one of the greatest players in Armagh ladies history, died suddenly on Tuesday, ...

Everyone has heard of the Big Dipper, the North Star and maybe even Orion’s Belt, but fewer people know that one of the most scientifically fascinating stars in the sky is quietly shining nearby. That ...

January presents optimal viewing conditions for Jupiter, which reaches opposition on the 10th in Gemini at magnitude -2.7, offering its largest apparent diameter (47") and opportunities to observe ...

The sheer scale of Carrazco-Gaxiola’s survey, titled “An All-Sky Spectroscopic Reconnaissance of More Than 2,100 K Dwarfs Within 40 Parsecs Using High-Resolution Spectra,” is what sets it apart.