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?

Skygazers are still waiting for the celestial event of the year, when a dance between two stars 3,000 light-years away ends in a massive explosion and creates a new dazzling temporary "star" in the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Have you heard about the nova? Called T Coronae Borealis, ...

As a space scientist, every time I go outside with my family, I tell my children to look up at the sky. The front door of our ...

Mercury currently appears as a bright "evening star" in the southwestern sky at sunset. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking ...

It isn't exactly clear just when stargazers will be able to see T Coronae Borealis go nova, but NASA said it will likely be "in the coming months." T Coronae Borealis is normally too faint to see ...

Stargazers may soon get a rare, celestial treat. A star system 3,000 lightyears away is ready to go nova — and when it blows, it will be visible from Earth. T Coronae Borealis, a.k.a. Blaze Star, only ...

The two brightest nighttime stars available in the Minnesota and Wisconsin sky are Sirius and Arcturus. April is the only month of the year we can enjoy both of them at the same time in the early ...