On the night of Feb. 2, skywatchers in eastern North America can see the moon occult Regulus — a rare event visible to the ...

Tonight, bundle up and head as far away from light pollution as possible to get the best view of the star formation. To see ...

Skywatchers across parts of North America are getting front-row seats to a lunar occultation, where Luna makes one of the ...

One of the brightest stars in the night sky will vanish as seen from North America and Europe in a rare event.

A rare lunar occultation will occur on Feb. 2 when the moon passes directly in front of bright star Regulus as seen from a ...

February's full "Snow Moon" will be at its fullest on Sunday, Feb. 1, and will be best seen at moonrise. It will appear just ...

Sirius, also called the Dog Star, is the brightest star in Earth's night sky. Shining more brilliantly than any other star visible from Earth (excluding our sun, of course), Sirius is outshone only by ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. What is the bright white star in the east right now?

The Orion constellation is home to some of the most luminous stars in our Milky Way galaxy.

I don’t know anyone who isn’t stunned by the brilliance of the winter night sky. At this time of year, the stars seem to sparkle more than at any other, and many folks think this is due to the cold ...

First, let’s start with the good news. As with August stargazing any year, there’s still plenty of summer and great summer constellations in the sky. And with earlier sunsets, you can kick off your ...