On Christmas night, Jupiter will be one of the brightest objects in the sky — and a  stand-in for the mythical “Christmas ...

Northeast a reason to look up and marvel after sunset.Sunset is expected around 4:30 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday. As the ...

Jupiter and Saturn look serene through a backyard telescope, but beneath and around their clouds, both worlds are in dramatic ...

Tonight, the planets Jupiter and Saturn will appear from Earth to be nearly overlapping one another, creating a single, bright point of light in the sky known as the Christmas Star. While an alignment ...

Did you catch the greens and pinks of the northern lights Sunday night? What a show! This time of year, we have more of a chance to see the aurora borealis because of the orientation of the Earth's ...

Use telescopes and binoculars to observe a crescent moon, Jupiter as a 'Christmas star', star clusters and more — now is a great time to go night sky viewing.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The five-planet parade continues with its last best week, ...