Jupiter and Sirius rise after dark this month, creating a striking duo that are obvious candidates for a modern-day ...

In the evening sky, brilliant Jupiter is the brightest starlike object among the bright stars of the winter season, ...

There’s magic in the air this holiday season and there’s also magic in the December night skies. These long nights are ...

Enjoy a post-dinner stargazing session as the first-quarter moon, Saturn and the season's brightest stars light up the ...

Since 1986 I have had an affiliation with the Hayden Planetarium in New York. My "official" title there is "Associate and Guest Lecturer." Indeed, through all of these years I given scores of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. After spending the last six months in the evening sky for ...

Any clear night this month is the perfect time to pull out those binoculars or your telescope to observe the Orion Nebula.

This month will bring some striking celestial sights, including one of the year’s best meteor showers and a glowing ...

Hello everyone. We’re losing sight of some of our planets this week. Go out at 5:45 any morning this week and if you have a ...

Find out what's up in your night sky during December 2025 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

Plus, the Geminid meteor shower peaks on the night of Dec. 13-14, and the winter solstice arrives Dec. 21 at 10:03 a.m.