Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The annual Geminid meteor shower, one of the year’s most ...

Ever wonder where that shooting star came from, or how it got to be in your sky?

At about 6:30pm last night, a meteor exploded with a bright flash that was widely seen across eastern Australia. Stunned onlookers from Sydney to Canberra, and beyond, reported seeing the explosion ...

Across the Earth, every night, thousands of automated stargazers are waiting to take pictures of shooting stars. I am one of the scientists who study these meteors. Most movies and news alerts focus ...

Stargazers are in for a treat next week as the 2026 Lyrid meteor shower kicks off, known for its fast and bright meteors with occasional fireballs. Here's when and what to know about April's two ...