The very first weekend of 2026 starts with an extraordinary celestial event. Although January 1st is typically associated with New Year’s resolutions and taking it easy, skywatchers have January 3rd, ...

The full "Snow Moon" rose on Feb. 1 to flood the winter sky with icy moonlight.

Last night the Harvest Moon Supermoon lunar eclipse put on a spectacular show for people worldwide with at least some portion of the lunar eclipse visible to over 50% of the world's population. The ...

As the Full Worm Moon rose overnight, skywatchers across the Americas turned their eyes — and their cameras — toward the sky. Over several hours, Earth's shadow slowly crept across the lunar surface, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The total lunar eclipse occurred between 15:28 and 20:55 UTC ...

Find out when to watch the partial lunar eclipse of the Harvest Moon Supermoon, including exact times and photography tips for this celestial show. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This collection consists of a brown 11.5 by 12 by 3 inch scrapbook entitled, " Apollo 15, 16, 17." The scrapbook documents the Fairchild Space and ...

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Last week, a new Readers Photo Challenge assignment of “night” was issued. I went over several possible techniques and subjects matter but left out any mention about an obvious subject of night ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The Royal Observatory Greenwich has unveiled the shortlisted ...

The question seems completely absurd to us in the 21st century: should we use cameras to help with astronomical research? Well, of course. Why wouldn’t we? But in the early 20th century, this was a ...