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August 2025 promises to be a remarkable month for skywatchers. According to Forbes, the night sky is filled with ...
Our best camera for astrophotography is now $300 cheaper with a bag and SD card for free. It's perfect for capturing detailed ...
Mercury begins to emerge from the dawn glow after Aug. 12. On Aug. 19, Mercury reaches its greatest elongation west of 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.
This is M31, the Andromeda Galaxy. M31 is a large spiral galaxy that’s only 2.5 billion light years away from us. With a ...
The night sky tonight and on any clear night offers an ever-changing display of fascinating objects you can see, from stars ...
August brings Saturn and Neptune together, offers two shadow transits of Titan, and sees a conjunction of Venus and Jupiter.
Neptune and Saturn appear together in a telescope as Mars passes a star in Virgo and Titan’s shadow transits Saturn in the ...
Perseid meteor shower nears it's peak — after the next full moon. Here's when to watch the August sturgeon moon 2025 and zooming fireballs in the sky.
August’s full moon, known as the Sturgeon Moon, rises on Saturday night, glowing low in the southeast shortly after sunset.
August’s full moon is the Sturgeon Moon, a name taken from the ancient fish that was once plentiful in the lakes and rivers ...
The first-ever Door County Jazz Festival joins three other classical and blues festivals, including the 73rd Peninsula Music ...