NASA offers a simple way to see which stunning celestial image the Hubble Space Telescope captured on your birthday.

Amateur astronomers, take note: A wonderful celestial event known as a total lunar eclipse will occur in the skies above North America during the morning hours of Tuesday, March 3. Lunar eclipses ...

As Artemis 2 nears Earth and the mission prepares to splash down tomorrow evening at 8:07 P.M. EDT, Friday morning presents a great (and last) chance to spot the incoming spacecraft with your ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. M31, the Andromeda Galaxy, is one of the most spectacular ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A brightening comet is becoming easier to see before sunrise ...

With the gas giants now close to their best, here are the best refractors, Maksutov-Cassegrain and Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes to help you see Saturn’s rings and the cloud bands of Jupiter. When you ...

Get ready stargazers! International Observe the Moon Night 2025 takes place on Oct. 4. Here's how you can join the NASA-led celebration of Earth's natural satellite. International Observe the Moon ...

The sun’s getting feisty. Our star is nearing (or even at) the peak in its magnetic cycle, which means lots of solar storms—such as the big one that lit up the skies with auroras in May—as well as ...