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A series of striking celestial events will unfold in the night sky during the second half of March 2026. From rare planetary ...

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A blood red moon anchors a month of planetary meetups, dark-sky delights, and improved chances to catch the northern lights around the spring equinox.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. It’s the perfect week to step outside and explore the winter ...

It’s not inaccurate to think of the heavens as a clockwork apparatus above our head. We use our planet’s spin to mark a day and its orbit around the sun to mark a year. That annual orbital reckoning ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Monday, Dec. 22Crescent moon: look low in the southwest just ...

Where was I when a magenta aurora borealis could be seen as far south as Florida? Indoors and not paying enough attention. Thankfully, there are multiple apps for that. “Many visitors come to Dark Sky ...