Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes ...

From bioluminescence tours to northern lights excursions, nighttime tourism is on the rise—and I understand the allure well. I fell hard for astrotourism after an alfresco camping trip beneath the ...

OK, so you have someone on your holiday gift list that loves the stars. What to do, what to do… Don’t despair, here’s my annual WTOP “Gift Ideas For Stargazers.” Internet shopping and quick shipping ...

We’re a few days into January, but it’s not too late to tack on one last New Year’s resolution — look skyward. We’re all sitting on a giant, spinning sphere of rock, zooming around a huge ball of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The night sky is the most exciting, precious and threatened ...

About every 76 years, Halley’s Comet becomes visible in our night sky for several weeks, and I, like surely many of you, vividly recall its most recent return in 1986. Having heard of the famous comet ...

For my annual WTOP “Gift Ideas For Stargazers,” I thought I would get this year’s suggestions out to coincide with Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales to possibly help get the best deals for that ...

My daughter, Karen, recently asked if I was familiar with Maria Mitchell, America’s first female astronomer. I’d heard of her, yet confessed knowing little about her — but Karen’s question stirred my ...