If the universe is packed with trillions of stars and galaxies, the night sky should be glowing like the surface of the Sun.

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A space reporter traveled to Upper Michigan, where she rediscovered a sense of cosmic wonder. The view of the stars from a dark sky preserve in southern Michigan.Credit...Emily Elconin for The New ...

The night sky has long sparked wonder and curiosity. Early civilizations studied the stars and tracked celestial events, predicted eclipses and used their observations to construct calendars, develop ...

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?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The moon and Regulus begin to rise in the east about 90 ...

As winter deepens across the Northern Hemisphere, the constellation Orion takes center stage in the night sky. On the evening ...

According to Dr. Phillip R. Shriver, President Emeritus & Professor of History, "The telescope represents the future, man's continuing quest to find meaning in the universe. Why are we here, on this ...