A range of gorgeous skywatching targets are visible to the naked eye in city skies.

A portrait of Orion and the northern winter Milky Way, on a February night, 2020. (Photo by: Alan Dyer/VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) One of the most famous and recognizable ...

Amazon wants to send thousands of satellites into space for its internet service. They are already interfering with astronomy ...

Welcome to the February night sky. This month, we only have one meteor shower which is the Alpha Centaurids on February 8.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Have you noticed Orion’s Belt returning to the evening night ...

Discover the highlights of the Northern Hemisphere’s winter night sky with our guide to the top celestial sights to enjoy through binoculars between November 2025 and January 2026. When you purchase ...

Helping young people tap into their excitement about the night sky helps them build confidence and opens career pathways they may not have considered before.

Among the 88 constellations, in terms of size (at least according to official boundaries that were established in 1930 by the International Astronomical Union), Virgo is the second largest, spanning 1 ...

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The horse's body is formed by four bright stars, one of the easiest star patterns for astronomy neophytes to trace out. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...

Guest columnist Travis Gates, a lifelong lover of nature, is marketing specialist for the Lake Erie Nature & Science Center. For those willing to brave a little cold air, our winter skies can be the ...