STAUNTON – The sky won’t be the only difference during the April 8 solar eclipse. Typically, shadows casts by the sun show a clear, two-dimensional reflection of whatever blocks the sun’s light. A ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The 4-day-old waxing crescent Moon. (Photo by: Alan ...

Sycamores, found in San Diego’s coastal and foothill canyons as well as in suburban and park landscaping, stand at their autumnal best this time of year. Stroll beneath their crispy, rustling canopies ...

The crescent moon will be the centerpiece of April's final astronomical event as it bunches up with Venus, Saturn and Mercury in the eastern sky on Friday morning. All four objects will be visible to ...