Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. When is the Geminid meteor shower? The most prolific and ...

(FOX40.COM) — The Orionid is known as the most beautiful meteor shower of the year and will soon cause dozens of shooting stars to dart across the California night sky as it reaches its peak. • Video ...

Although it's not as famous as August's Perseids or December's Geminids, January's Quadrantids can be just as prolific. This ...

The final night of 2025 is the perfect time to watch the moon close to the Pleiades, find the brightest star in the night sky ...

Heads up stargazers! The Leonid meteor shower peaks tonight, bringing a flurry of shooting stars to the night sky as Earth passes through the trail of debris shed by comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle. The ...

With a rare comet and the year’s most luminous supermoon, November promises superb sky-watching. From the beginning of northern lights season to a handful of comets, autumn has been excellent for ...

Editor's note: This article was updated on Dec. 12 at 10:45 a.m. to indicate that the Geminids are peaking this weekend. Find some dark skies, and look up for shooting stars! Here's the best way to ...

December nights are the longest — and often some of the coldest — of the year. While some may dread December’s darkness, Colorado astronomy guide Mark Laurin — who is better known as Astro Mark — said ...

November's night skies are going to be bright and busy. There are comets for those willing to put in the work to spot them, shooting stars for those with some patience, and constellations and planets ...