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

August’s full moon, known as the Sturgeon Moon, rises on Saturday night, glowing low in the southeast shortly after sunset.

Our galaxy will make for a particularly splendid sight on the dark nights surrounding the new moon phase on July 24.

In the middle of January, about 68 million square kilometers of the Northern Hemisphere are covered by air that cold at that level. Between about July 5 and July 20 that area shrinks to zero, and the ...

What could we choose as the seven most remarkable celestial objects visible either with our eyes or with a small telescope?

Following Saturn is Venus, rising in New York at 2:51 a.m. on July 25. Venus is in Taurus, and so bright that it is immediately identifiable; it will look like the brightest "star" in the sky. By ...

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, ...

Explore the 7 Wonders of the Universe visible from Earth, including the Moon, Saturn’s rings, and the Andromeda ...

Australia will experience a triple meteor shower over the July-August period. Here's everything you need to know including ...

The night sky tonight and on any clear night offers an ever-changing display of fascinating objects you can see, from stars ...

Stars are more colorful than you think! Patience will reveal them; head outside tonight to see summer’s multi-hued stars.

Rather than deal with heat and crowds at traditional vacation spots, travelers are opting for summer getaways to cooler ...