For centuries, the Moon’s graceful journey across the sky has been more than just a beautiful sight — it’s been a guide, a clock, and a teacher. From ancient bone carvings to Newton’s headaches over ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. On the evening of Monday, Feb. 2, skywatchers in the ...

Tonight is "blue moon Eve" (see the May 31 entry for more details). Late tonight, look toward the southeast to see one of the ...

Earth has one permanent natural satellite, which is the Moon. However, Earth is also accompanied by several “quasi-satellites”— small asteroids that orbit the Sun in close proximity to Earth, making ...