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 ...

In the run up to Christmas, carols fill the air. Many have an astronomical twist, singing of the "Christmas Star" from the story of the nativity. Described in the Gospel of Matthew, the star guided ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Look east a couple of hours after sunset this week and ...

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 ...

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, ...