Stargazers and astronomers get ready for one of the most anticipated meteor showers of the year: The Geminid meteor shower. It is set to peak this weekend. Those watching the shower from the darkest ...

People in dozens of states have a chance to see the Taurid meteor shower and the Northern Lights on Wednesday night, potentially at the same time. Wednesday night’s sky over the United States presents ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. After a week of intense Northern Lights and a rare ground ...

The low-key meteor shower, the final celestial event of the year, is active during the brief window of Dec. 17 to Dec. 26, with its activity set to peak on Dec. 21-22. During this time, sky-gazers in ...

The spectacular Geminid meteor shower of 2025 kicks off Thursday night, Dec. 4, with shooting stars and bright multi-colored fireballs expected to light up the December sky amid tonight's full moon ...

It never feels good to miss cosmic events like Tuesday night’s surprise Northern Lights or even last month’s Orionids meteor shower, but the good news is that they’re not as rare as they seem. Spend ...

Californians can look forward to a total lunar eclipse, two supermoons, and eleven meteor showers in 2026. A total lunar eclipse will be visible over California in 2026, making the moon appear a rose ...