Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Skywatchers who look high in the western sky after dark on ...

A delicate crescent moon pairs with brilliant Venus after sunset Monday, creating one of May 2026’s easiest and most beautiful skywatching events.

North America’s celestial highlights for the weekend ahead, which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere.

Another day, another show in the sky! If you look up after dark on Wednesday, April 22, you’ll catch a charming moment in the cosmos, no telescope required: a glowing waxing crescent moon hanging near ...

Stargazers across the globe are preparing for a rare astronomical event on May 31, 2026, as a unique "Blue Micromoon" lights up the night sky. Combining an unusual calendar quirk with deep orbital ...

June’s one full moon — the so-called strawberry moon — dazzled the night sky Tuesday into Wednesday. Photos show the low-hanging reddish moon low in the sky in places including New York City, Greece, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The arrival of a New Supermoon makes this weekend ideal for stargazing. With our natural satellite hidden in the glare of the sun, ...

If you have binoculars, you may even spot some of Jupiter’s largest moons as tiny pinpoints beside the planet A waxing crescent moon and Jupiter will appear close together in the western sky on ...