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.

Welcome to August, folks — the lion’s heart of Leo season. This month is wild, with retrogrades afoot and lessons aplenty.

From a bar in the clouds to finding more water from the Moon, outer space is constantly surprising us. A vast universe Think ...

When you hear the word “sponge,” you might picture the bright yellow thing in your kitchen sink or maybe even a certain ...

When Victoria died in 2016, her older sister, Briana, led her family in establishing Victoria’s Sparks of Joy (VSOJ), a ...

Find out how much you know about American history, ancient times and world events with these easy and hard history facts.

The rhinoceros, one of the most formidable creatures on Earth, stands as a symbol of raw power and resilience. In the wild, ...

"As an ice giant, Uranus doesn’t have a true surface. The planet is mostly swirling fluids," NASA writes. "While a spacecraft ...

However, its conceptual innovations, engineering challenges, and historical context offer a fascinating glimpse into the ...

A Liberty superteam just got even more super, Caitlin Clark's health is a big question mark and Napheesa Collier is in the lead for MVP. How will the rest of the second half play out?

Most Americans are worried about climate change -- reasonable response to rising sea levels, heat waves, bigger wildfires, ...