A research paper published on March 25, 2026, in the journal Science Advances identifies a previously unrecognized zone of reduced galactic cosmic ray exposure in the space between Earth and the Moon.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. September 2025 will see two spectacular eclipses, with the moon turning red for 82 minutes during a total lunar ...

The last total lunar eclipse visible from the U.S. happened less than a year ago, on March 13, 2025. That night, it was cloudy in Duluth, but satellite photos showed clear skies about 75 miles to the south. So I got in the car and took the freeway south ...

The object, the latest “quasi-moon” detected by astronomers, could be with us for almost another 60 years. By Robin George Andrews The Earth stands alone in the solar system as a habitable world, as far as we know. But that doesn’t mean we don’t ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A total lunar eclipse — also known as a “Blood Moon” — is a rare celestial event coming this weekend.