Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. It’s one of the most common words used by astronomers—and ...

As we continue to break new ground in the field of cosmology, the importance of carefully categorizing the objects we see comes into focus. Part of this stems from the fact that, increasingly, we find ...

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope dazzled with a new image showcasing a trio of radiant stars nestled within the luminous expanse of a reflection nebula. The celestial display resembles a dazzling cosmic ...

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In this image, a nebula can be seen reflecting the light of a neighboring star, which lies some 440 light-years away in the constellation of Taurus. Merope’s Reflection nebula (also known as Tempel’s ...

This cool space wallpaper shows the bright, young star left of center gives NGC 1999 its brightness. Reflection nebulae do not emit light on their own. They shine because of a light source embedded ...

This Hubble Space Telescope image captures a portion of the reflection nebula IC 2631, which contains a protostar, the hot, dense core of a forming star that is accumulating gas and dust. Eventually, ...

NGC 1333, a reflection nebula in the constellation Perseus, dazzles in this night sky photo. Astrophotographers Bob and Janice Fera captured this photo on Nov. 5, 6, and Dec. 10, 2012 from Eagle Ridge ...

This week’s naked-eye object is the Large Magellanic Cloud in Dorado. Southern Hemisphere observers definitely enjoy the sky’s better half. Below the celestial equator lie the brightest stars, the ...

This week’s naked-eye object is the tiny constellation Canis Minor the Small Dog. And, indeed, it is small — this constellation’s size ranks 71st out of the 88 star patterns that cover the sky. Canis ...