During such a busy stretch for stargazing, it can be hard to keep track of all that’s happening in the solar system, including what we can see from our backyards. On Monday night, Aug. 11, the moon ...

Now that the full moon has passed, the moon will be getting less visible each night until the New Moon. This is called the lunar cycle. As of Thursday, Nov. 6, the moon phase is Waning Gibbous. This ...

On the evening of Oct. 9, a waning gibbous moon visits the famous Pleiades Star Cluster — the Seven Sisters — in Taurus. Binoculars should bring out the cluster of stars from the brilliant light of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. From specific geographical areas, the waning gibbous moon ...