When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Observing the night sky can be done with no special equipment, although a sky map can be very ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. In the wake of the rise of the full harvest moon during dusk ...

The big solar eclipse of 2024 is drawing closer, with people all across the United States hoping to get a chance to see the daytime sky turn dark as the moon drifts in front of the sun on April 8. Not ...

It seems pretty obvious that you can’t see any stars in the daytime. If you were to say that to me, however, I would gently take you by the hand, lead you outside and—being an unrepentant smart ...