The best time to hunt for Ursid meteors is from the evening of Dec. 21 straight through to dawn on Dec. 22. The shower's peak ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The annual Geminid meteor shower, one of the year’s most ...

The month brings a spectacular lineup of celestial sights—including a rare chance to see Mercury without a telescope and a "micro" new moon. A super “beaver moon” rises behind Monte Prena in Italy’s ...

The Northern Taurid meteor shower 2025 will peak tonight, Nov. 11-12 with shooting stars and bright golden fireballs streaking across the sky — for two nights — against the darkness of a Waning ...

This month will bring some striking celestial sights, including one of the year’s best meteor showers and a glowing Saturn-moon pairing. December’s “cold moon”—seen here rising above Whitby Abbey in ...

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 ...

Are you a night owl or an early riser who likes to look at the night sky? Keep an eye out on Sunday and Monday nights because from midnight into the pre-dawn hours, the annual Leonid meteor shower is ...

The brilliant Leonid meteor shower is set to peak late this weekend against the ideal backdrop of a waning crescent moon and two colorful Taurid meteor showers — that are shooting golden fireballs ...

The Geminids, one of the last meteor showers of the year, is also considered one of the best. And it's about to hit its peak activity. The Geminid Meteor Shower, which has been active since last week, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. When is the Geminid meteor shower? The most prolific and ...