A rare planetary alignment peaks April 20, with Mercury, Mars, and Saturn clustering at dawn. Here’s where travelers should ...

For several days this month, Saturn, Mars, and Mercury appear just degrees apart before sunrise—close enough to watch their ...

There's something deliciously dramatic about the moon's monthly disappearing act. One moment it's dominating our night sky, and the next — poof! — it's gone, only to make a grand re-entrance days ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Each month, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights ...

Viewers who saw the launch saw a red flash across the sky, followed by a long, expansive white plume.

I awoke to a question from my friend John Dukes about the sky over northern Florida on Saturday evening. Two things that John and I have in common is our membership in Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.

January doesn’t skimp on cosmic sightseeing. The month begins with a vibrant supermoon, continues with the year’s best Jupiter view, and ends with multiple moon-planet conjunctions. Aurora activity ...