This rare planetary alignment will be visible from August 10 but will be best viewed later in the month. Here’s everything ...

On August 10, six planets — Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune — will line up in an arc in the night sky.

August’s 'Sturgeon Moon' arrives with a sky full of sights. Look for bright meteors during the Perseids and spot Jupiter and ...

Every August, the Perseid meteor shower dazzles with fast, bright streaks, potentially showcasing 50-100 meteors per hour.

With the new moon darkening the skies, you’ll have a rare shot at spotting the Milky Way, deep-sky galaxies, and even the ...

Peacemaker became a phenomenon when it first aired in 2022 and now the muscular superhero is back to save the world for a ...

Plus: The August Full Sturgeon Moon shines, the colorful double star Albireo sparkles, and Mercury reappears in the sky this ...

First, let’s start with the good news. As with August stargazing any year, there’s still plenty of summer and great summer ...

Early this morning, the raised, flat lava plain of Wargentin is stands out near the large crater Schickard in the lunar ...

In this edition of WTOP’s monthly space feature, “What’s up in the sky?” Greg Redfern tells you how to see the moon, planets, ...

This month, the full moon peaked just before 4 a.m. ET on Saturday morning, Aug. 9. But Americans have been treated to a ...

Venus and Jupiter, the brightest planets in our solar system, are about to make their closest approach during their August conjunction.