Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. When will the Milky Way collide with the Andromeda Galaxy?

The computing world has been buzzing over Microsoft’s unannounced two-screen “Andromeda” project for ages — but multiple sources suggest the project is on hold indefinitely. “Multiple sources have ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky.

Late October presents a perfect opportunity to spot the ancient light of the Andromeda galaxy as it climbs high overhead to brighten the autumn night sky. The Andromeda Galaxy (M31), the Milky Way's ...

Located 2.5 million light-years away, the majestic Andromeda galaxy appears to the naked eye as a faint, spindle-shaped object roughly the angular size of the full Moon. What backyard observers don't ...