Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. After a relatively quiet 2025 for eclipses, the skies are ...

If there's one thing space lovers and star gazers can be excited about in 2026, it's the opportunity to see the Blood Moon in full eclipse — the last time folks will be able to see it for another ...

Just a few days into 2026, the moon reaches its peak luminosity in the sentimental, family-oriented water sign. Harness the power of this full moon to let go of anything that isn’t fueling your ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Astronauts return to the moon for the first time in 50 years — though not on its surface — alongside robotic ...

As the new calendar year begins, lunar phases and celestial events await in 2026. This report highlights the lunar phases with dates and times for the full moon and the new moon lunar calendar for the ...

Moon watchers will have plenty to enjoy in 2026 with three supermoons and two lunar eclipses during the year. Each month brings its own full moon, and each has its own name and traditions, based on ...

With major eclipses, brilliant supermoons, and lineups of five or more planets, 2026 offers something awe-inspiring in every season. Here’s what to watch for. Solar prominences and their associated ...

The new year may not quite be here yet, but Jetteke van Lexmond, cofounder of the Moonsisters, already knows that the transition between 2025 and 2026 is going to feel a bit easier than past years.

The moon and sun share top billing in 2026. Kicking off the year's cosmic wonders is the moon, drawing the first astronauts to visit in more than 50 years as well as a caravan of robotic lunar landers ...