It’s “common knowledge”—and the scare quotes should be a warning—that the sun is an average star.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. What is the bright white star in the east right now? Whenever you look at the night sky right now, you’ll likely ...

As of 2025, astronomers have identified at least 14 stars within 10 light-years of the Sun. After the Alpha Centauri system, the next closest is Barnard’s Star, a solo red dwarf roughly 6 light-years away. And thanks to new observations, we now know that ...

Paramount+ canceled “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy" after one season, though its already filmed second season is still set to air, following weak viewership and fan backlash.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A brilliant “star” rising in the eastern sky after sunset this winter is drawing attention across the Northern ...

According to the multiverse theory, there's a world where Patrick Stewart never landed the iconic role of Captain Picard in "Star Trek: The Next Generation."

Discover the Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope cast then and now in 2026 from Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford to the full original trilogy stars and where they are now.

"Star Trek" star William Shatner reacted with "sorrow" to news that the sci-fi franchise's latest series, "Starfleet Academy," has been canceled.