Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The full harvest moon — the first of fall in the Northern Hemisphere — will turn full on Monday, Oct. 6, but in ...

As the crescent Moon rises early this morning, it lies to the right of Uranus in the eastern sky. Although Uranus is faint - magnitude 5.8 - and best seen with binoculars or a small telescope, the Moon is fortunately far enough away and dim enough - only 6 ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and ...