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

Each evening throughout the month of August, we can see the planet Mars in the western sky after sunset. To find it, look for ...

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

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

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

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

It’s hard to beat a summer night beneath the stars, especially in August, when the shimmery Milky Way core is at its ...

Heads up, stargazers! The waxing gibbous moon will shine close to the red star Antares after sunset on Sunday (Aug. 3).

In August, skies darken in the north and stay long in the south, offering ideal views of meteor showers, planetary alignments ...

August 2025 promises longer nights filled with breathtaking celestial events, from the stunning Perseid Meteor Shower to a ...

Beginning around Aug. 12 and continuing through at least Aug. 26, the innermost planet, Mercury, will poke above the east-northeast horizon about 45 to 90 minutes before sunrise and will be evident ...

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, ...