2024 will be the year of the sun. Experts are predicting the peak of the sun’s 11-year cycle of activity for 2024. Plus, for us in North America, a total solar eclipse will take place on April 8, 2024 ...

Comet Lemmon was the best comet of 2025, so far We’ve enjoyed Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6)! It’s been the best comet of 2025, so far. And it has favored Northern Hemisphere observers. Comet Lemmon is ...

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. April 6: The Moon passes Antares Recently reported around 6th magnitude, this comet should be within the range of most ...

A brightening comet on a once-in-170,000 years visit to the inner solar system is becoming easier to find before sunrise — and Thursday, April 16, is an ideal time to see it before it gets too close ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Update, Oct. 14, 2024: if it’s cloudy where you are, The ...