Long before anyone had access to a weather app, people learned to read the sky. Sailors, farmers, and shepherds developed a ...

We’ve been receiving calls into the WTOP Newsroom reporting phenomena in the skies that people can’t explain — but our space expert can. Night time sky gazers can see meteors — bright and dim, ...

With the moon reaching its last quarter phase on Saturday, May 9, a window on the universe beyond the Milky Way opens. Here’s ...

North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead, which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern ...

May's bright stars and classic spring constellations make this the perfect time to learn the sky the old-fashioned way, one ...

Discover the tales behind four famous spring constellations.

Mercury, Venus, and Saturn put on an early-evening display in the west, while Jupiter dominates the rest of the night. Jupiter features many events involving its four major moons that are well worth ...

Hoping for a glimpse of the Milky Way? These user-friendly apps help stargazers learn more about objects in the sky, check visibility for prime Milky Way viewing, or even locate the International ...