This month will bring some striking celestial sights, including one of the year’s best meteor showers and a glowing ...

Skygazers will be able to spot the Orion constellation in the Northern Hemisphere’s southern sky by 9 p.m. tonight ...

We’ve been receiving calls into the WTOP Newsroom reporting phenomena in the skies that people can’t explain — but our space expert can.

Even though the shower begins tonight, the peak night will be December 13–14. This is when you will see the most meteors.

With major eclipses, brilliant supermoons, and lineups of five or more planets, 2026 offers something awe-inspiring in every season. Here’s what to watch for.

From nebulas and galaxies to star clusters, the sun and the moon, here’s what to image in the night sky using a smart ...

The world witnessed the December full moon at its peak around 6:14 p.m. ET. This month's full moon was a ...

Any clear night this month is the perfect time to pull out those binoculars or your telescope to observe the Orion Nebula. The nebula is, to the naked eye, the middle star in the “Sword” of Orion.

Enjoy a post-dinner stargazing session as the first-quarter moon, Saturn and the season's brightest stars light up the ...