Astronomical websites and press releases brim with pictures of swirling gas giants, watery terrestrial worlds, and strange planetary systems with exotic suns. But just how realistic are these artist’s ...

Scientists are tracking a large gas planet experiencing quite a quandary as it orbits extremely close to a young star—a predicament never previously observed. This exoplanet, as planets beyond our ...

A few weeks ago I awoke to cooing doves, a warm Hawaii breeze, and the scent of Kona coffee tugging at my soul. I have Hawaiian heritage, so something magic happens when I’m walking on Hawaiian soil, ...

This October, the must-see sky belongs to the morning, with four visible planets drawing closer together each day. Solitary Saturn occupies the evening sky all alone this month. Look for the ringed ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A “planet parade” is building in the eastern sky before ...

It’s not exactly a Christmas miracle, but the “great conjunction” of Saturn and Jupiter occurs Monday evening when the two giant planets form what some are calling the “Christmas star,” appearing ...