Capturing the Milky Way doesn't require thousands of dollars in gear. Here is my simple guide to using your smartphone—or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. m-gucci/Getty Images The Milky Way with Leonid meteor shower trails. This is all on top of myriad other interstellar marvels on ...

If you're stargazing late overnight on Dec. 21-22, keep an eye out for "shooting stars" as the annual Ursid meteor shower peaks. Although the Ursids are active from Dec. 13 through Dec. 26, the peak ...

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December nights are the longest — and often some of the coldest — of the year. While some may dread December’s darkness, Colorado astronomy guide Mark Laurin — who is better known as Astro Mark — said ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Each month, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights ...

Skywatchers are in for a treat as the Geminid meteor shower, one of the most impressive celestial events of the year, reaches its peak this weekend. The annual meteor display will be most active ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Each week, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights ...