As Mars approaches opposition this month, it will become a dazzling spectacle in the night sky. See it at its best now, or ...

2025 opens with the chance to spot upwards of six planets together in the night sky. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, ...

NASA announced Tuesday that it is exploring two options to move forward with its mission to return samples from Mars at a lower cost.

With 2025 the peak of the sun’s 11-year solar cycle, expect intense geomagnetic storms that fuel auroras. Yes, they may well ...

Mars reaches its much-anticipated opposition with the sun on Jan. 15, when Earth passes between Mars and the sun. Because ...

In addition to the rare sight of the moon passing through the Seven Sisters star cluster (the Pleiades) and a chance of a new ...

Welcome to WTOP’s inaugural monthly feature of “What’s up in the sky?” Here’s what D.C. stargazers can watch for regarding ...

On the first five days of 2025, the Quadrantid meteor shower will streak across the sky with ... the sun. “Mars is going to ...

Astronomers are often asked how the casual observer can distinguish planets from bright stars in the night sky.

Venus will pass to the north of the much-fainter bluish star Regulus (in Leo, the Lion) on the morning of Sept. 19; the ...

In January and February, look for Venus and Saturn in the southwestern sky and Jupiter and Mars toward the southeast ... The ...

Grab your best lawn chair, escape the city lights and dust off the old telescope -- several impressive astronomical events ...