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. Have you seen the “Christmas Star?” Step outside after dark ...

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 ...

Duane Hamacher received funding from the Australian Research Council and the University of Melbourne. He is also President of the International Society for Archaeoastronomy and Astronomy in Culture, ...

Christmas is a wonderful time for those who celebrate and once the turkey dinner is done and the wrapping paper has been tidied away, there's always one last treat that we all can share — the majesty ...

From a crescent moon and a 'Christmas Star' to deep sky delights, the wonders of the holiday night sky are yours to explore with a telescope, binoculars or the naked eye. When you purchase through ...

The long nights of December are an astronomical delight. The early evening sky hosts Saturn as the main feature, along with Uranus and Neptune. Jupiter rises later and is visible all night, its four ...