Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A panoramic image of the Milky Way over the fromations of ...

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The universe is filled with immense structures of mind-crushing proportions. They wield energies that vastly exceed our most fevered dreams. Yet from Earth these configurations can barely be seen at ...

“Tololo Lunar Eclipse Sky.” Cerro Tololo Observatory, Chile. On March 14, 2025, a total lunar eclipse occurred, especially visible over the Americas and the Pacific Ocean. I was fortunate to observe ...

New supercomputer simulations suggest the Milky Way could be surrounded by dozens more faint, undetected satellite galaxies—up to 100 more than we currently know. These elusive "orphan" galaxies have ...