Since 1986 I have had an affiliation with the Hayden Planetarium in New York. My "official" title there is "Associate and Guest Lecturer." Indeed, through all of these years I given scores of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. After spending the last six months in the evening sky for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. What is the bright star in the east before sunrise? Venus — ...

Some people probably believe that the twinkling effect is produced by the stars themselves, but that is not the case at all. Since 1986 I have had an affiliation with the Hayden Planetarium in New ...