Jupiter, as always, is a dazzling object, shining among the stars of Gemini the Twins. It reaches opposition on Jan. 10; this ...

This time of year, Aileen O'Donoghue cheers and pumps her fists as the sun sets earlier and earlier. "I just love these early evenings! The dark reveals other things to us!" said O'Donoghue, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Sky-watchers who saw the Venus-Jupiter conjunction on ...

I absolutely love stargazing in January. It’s worth bundling up for. Pottsville nights are long with some of the brightest constellations of the year. This January though is really something: Jupiter, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Four bright planets are visible together in the night sky this month in ...

Astronomers are often asked how the casual observer can distinguish planets from bright stars in the night sky. It is commonly thought, and with a certain degree of justification, that stars twinkle, ...

July will kick off with a pairing of planets, the opening act of a month packed with astronomy events including a supermoon and dueling meteor showers. On Saturday evening, Venus and Mars will glow ...

Using binoculars to carefully examine the bright planets yields occasional surprises, making your stargazing efforts even more worthwhile. The next few weeks provide four excellent examples. The solar ...

On the heels of a year that brought a dazzling green comet, a rare sunrise eclipse, peak planet viewing, an interstellar ...