Astronomers estimate that only about 500 stars remain visible in many major cities. However, the number immediately changes as we travel far enough from streetlights and highways. In truly dark ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Astrotourism is a rapidly growing travel trend for 2025, but ...
When autumn’s long nights arrive, the stars put on their finest show. Across the United States, certified dark sky preserves and parks draw stargazers seeking pristine, unpolluted skies. Autumn’s ...
On a cold winter night in a rural area, I looked through a scope to see the rings of Saturn for the first time. Connecting grade school science book descriptions with a real-life view amazed me.
DAVIS MOUNTAINS STATE PARK, Texas — It's a packed night at McDonald Observatory, where dozens of people are crowding around high-powered telescopes as a thunderstorm rolls off to the east. Locals and ...