This weekend brings us a brilliant display in the night sky. On the evening of August 3, just after sunset, the waxing ...

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

Don't miss the waxing crescent moon shine alongside Spica and the stars of the constellation Virgo in the hours following ...

August brings Saturn and Neptune together, offers two shadow transits of Titan, and sees a conjunction of Venus and Jupiter.

Look west at sunset to find the razor-thin crescent moon hanging less than 10 degrees above the horizon. Regulus will appear ...

All through this month, look for the ever-changing, day-by-day configuration of the two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter. They dominate the east-northeast twilight sky all month long. During the ...

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, stars and Perseid meteor shower.

The Southern Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids are due to peak at the same time and may add up to something magical ...

The crescent moon will be visible 20 degrees above the western horizon at sunset on July 28, with Mars appearing as a bright point of light roughly four degrees to its upper right. Both Mars and the ...

The Night Sky This Week: June 10-16, 2024 Stargazers should make the most of this week. Next week, the solstice and a full moon combine, so true darkness will be hard to find north of the equator.

A 13%-lit slim waxing crescent moon will be visible in the southwestern sky just after sunset, slightly higher than last night and in the sky for somewhat longer. Look for “Earthshine” on the ...