The largest body in the main belt comes to a brief standstill in the sky, visible before sunrise in Cetus the Whale.

The solar system’s smallest planet is just now becoming visible before dawn. Bright Jupiter and Venus point the way.

This rare planetary alignment will be visible from August 10 but will be best viewed later in the month. Here’s everything ...

Venus and Jupiter, the brightest planets in our solar system, are about to make their closest approach during their August conjunction.

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

The meteors are called the Perseids because they appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus, which at that time of ...

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

Skywatchers, get excited—the moon will be bright, but you’ll still be able to see a stunning display in dark areas. The ...

This month, the full moon peaked just before 4 a.m. ET on Saturday morning, Aug. 9. But Americans have been treated to a ...

The new Premier League season kicks off tonight, with Sky Sports confirming a number of changes to its coverage, including a ...