Learn how to spot Sirius, Procyon and their canine constellations, and discover the myths and science behind the dog stars.

Some people probably believe that the twinkling effect is produced by the stars themselves, but that is not the case at all. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

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 ...

Astrophotography often misrepresents the naked-eye appearance of celestial colors, as cameras capture saturated colors unattainable by human vision due to limitations in photoreceptor sensitivity. The ...

A space reporter traveled to Upper Michigan, where she rediscovered a sense of cosmic wonder. The view of the stars from a dark sky preserve in southern Michigan.Credit...Emily Elconin for The New ...

Many stars have planets orbiting them. Several bright stars near Earth have confirmed planets, some potentially large gas giants. Some of these planets orbit their stars at distances similar to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. From specific geographical areas, the waning gibbous moon ...

On a cool night in August, more than 100 people gathered in a dark corner on Frisco Main Street. The lights at the Frisco Historic Park were out. Phones were tucked away, out of sight. People lay on ...

Since 1986 I have had an affiliation with the Hayden Planetarium in New York. My "official" title there is "Associate and Guest Lecturer." Indeed, through all of these years I given scores of ...