As winter deepens across the Northern Hemisphere, the constellation Orion takes center stage in the night sky. On the evening ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. As autumn nights grow longer, one of the sky’s brightest ...

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 ...

Learn how to find Sirius and Procyon in the evening sky this week. Step-by-step guide includes constellation positions, companion stars and observing times.

Enjoy the Mars Triangle while it still lasts, for after mid-March it will be no more. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. We're now ...

T Coronae Borealis (T CrB) is reappearing in the spring night sky, so be ready in case it goes nova. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

“What’s up in the sky?” is a recurring feature and publishes on the first of every month. You can find it on WTOP’s The Space Place. Email Greg your space questions and he might answer them in the ...

A superbright Mars is currently visible alongside Regulus, the "Heart of the Lion" star located around 79 light-years from Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Explore the wonders of the night sky with our guide to the best celestial sights you can observe with binoculars between February and April 2025. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

The Moon passes 9° south of Venus at 10 A.M. EDT this morning. We’ll check out the planet — now a morning star as well, visible before dawn — later in the week. Tonight, let’s take advantage of the ...