Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. In an alignment of celestial bodies, Mars was captured here ...

The night sky brims with spectacles this May, from a meteor shower and planet-moon conjunctions to not one but two full moons. The month also brings longer windows to better admire the Milky Way core; ...

A blood red moon anchors a month of planetary meetups, dark-sky delights, and improved chances to catch the northern lights around the spring equinox. The Moon turns a deep copper red during the total ...