NASA's TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) has released its most complete view of the starry sky to date, filling in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Look to the east and west after dark this week, and you’ll ...

With the moon reaching its last quarter phase on Saturday, May 9, a window on the universe beyond the Milky Way opens. Here’s ...

May's bright stars and classic spring constellations make this the perfect time to learn the sky the old-fashioned way, one ...

About 80% of Americans can't see the Milky Way due to artificial light pollution. A new study shows where it has gotten worse ...

Starlink satellites are visible from Earth, you just need to know when and where to look.

The Eta Aquarids meteor shower is expected to peak in the early morning hours of May 5-6, giving stargazers the chance to see ...

The Eta Aquarids meteor shower is about to hit its most active peak in 2026, and they will be visible in Texas.

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument spent five years observing the sky from Arizona. Now, researchers have a trove of ...

Tonight is "blue moon Eve" (see the May 31 entry for more details). Late tonight, look toward the southeast to see one of the ...

Venus and Jupiter are the top evening features for your observing run after sunset in May. Jupiter also hosts a handful of ...