In this article, know why Sirius appears so bright, how distance and brightness work in space, and how you can spot it ...

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?

When you ask the average person what the brightest star in the night sky is, there’s a good chance many folks will say it’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Have you seen the “Christmas Star?” Step outside after dark ...

Now that we’ve changed back to standard time, the sky darkens very early. By 6 p.m., even moderately bright stars become visible. In the western sky, the constellations of summer sink toward the ...

The "Christmas Star" visible this month is actually Jupiter, which currently looks exceptionally bright in the night sky. Jupiter is heading toward opposition on January 10, 2026, a positioning that ...

The Lyrids are back! Here's where to look and how to spot these shooting stars.

Skywatchers across parts of North America are getting front-row seats to a lunar occultation, where Luna makes one of the brightest stars in the night sky vanish Getty Set your alarms, stargazers! The ...

The Spring Triangle, formed by the stars Arcturus, Spica and Regulus, becomes visible in late March and lingers in the sky ...

One of the world’s oldest-known meteor showers - also one that gets attention for having some of the fastest and brightest ...

Catch the Lyrid meteor shower 2026 at its peak on April 22.

Visibility and timing depend on your exact location, with the event unfolding between roughly 8:40 and 10:05 p.m. EST for those in the viewing zone On Monday, Feb. 2, a rare celestial alignment will ...