Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Early risers on Sunday, June 22, are in for a pre-dawn treat ...

The “planet parade” happening all week will enter its most photogenic phase on Tuesday, Aug. 19, as Mercury becomes more prominent and the moon wanes to a slim crescent. All this week, four planets ...

Every time the Moon reaches perihelion—or more accurately, the part of its orbit where its motion brings it closer to Earth again—the energy changes a little. This particular moment on March 16, 2026 ...

The Moon passes 5° north of Jupiter at 7 A.M. EDT. Early risers can enjoy the pairing before sunrise, standing some 50° high in the east an hour before the Sun crests the horizon. Now in its waning ...

As the lunar cycle draws closer to its conclusion, skywatchers tonight will witness one of the moon’s quietest phases, the Waning Crescent. On Thursday, September 19, the moon will appear only 5 per ...

If you were up before dawn, then you were lucky enough to see a breathtaking celestial sight. Many early-morning stargazers captured striking images of an eye-catching conjunction of the moon with ...