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

Venus reaches its highest altitude above the eastern horizon in 2025 on Aug. 1. Venus will reach its highest altitude in the ...

Skywatchers are in for a month full of cosmic activity this August. Here’s what to know about the upcoming planetary ...

If you’ve ever wondered how to find planets in the night sky, you’re not alone! Stargazing is a rewarding hobby that allows you to explore the wonders of our universe, and identifying the planets is ...

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

Stephanie Vermillion is a travel journalist and photographer covering culture and adventure for Travel + Leisure Outside, and ...

When the moon completes the first quarter of its journey around Earth this morning at 5:41 a.m. Its 90-degree angle between ...

Aug. 12-13 — Peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Perseids are fragments shed by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. Every August, ...

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.

August 2025 is packed with brilliant sights for stargazers, from planet groupings before dawn to shimmering meteor trails at ...

The full moon takes place a mere three days before the Perseids meteor shower peaks, and 11 days before the next planet ...

Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn will be bright enough to see without equipment. A telescope will reveal Uranus, Neptune, and ...