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. Have you seen the “Christmas Star?” Step outside after dark ...

In a significant discovery, astronomers have found a powerful and mysterious cosmic object in the NGC 4945 galaxy, about 11 million light-years from Earth. The unusual object, named "Punctum," has ...

"The speed at which this doomed stellar system is lurching wildly, likely due to the extreme brightness, is a frantic sign of its imminent, violent end." When you purchase through links on our site, ...