Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The Virtual Telescope Project will share views of the ...

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This ...

The new year is bringing an extraordinary lunar event: The first full moon of 2026, known as the wolf moon, will also be the year's inaugural supermoon — appearing noticeably larger and brighter than ...

Skygazers will be treated to the year's last "supermoon" Thursday night, Dec. 4, although some Michiganders are unlikely to see the large, bright disc in the sky. The cold moon will reach its peak at ...