Venus and Jupiter will appear strikingly close after sunset on June 9, creating a dazzling planetary conjunction visible ...

It’s a song every American has heard countless times, but how much do you really know about our national anthem?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

It’s “common knowledge”—and the scare quotes should be a warning—that the sun is an average star. But it’s not, and in fact it’s not even close: The sun is in the top 90th percentile of stars by mass.