Looking out of an airplane window at night, many travellers expect to see a sky full of twinkling stars, only to be met with a dark, empty expanse. This surprising absence of stars often leaves ...

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 ...

December nights are the longest — and often some of the coldest — of the year. While some may dread December’s darkness, Colorado astronomy guide Mark Laurin — who is better known as Astro Mark — said ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Look to the eastern sky a few hours after sunset on Sunday, ...