This month will bring some striking celestial sights, including one of the year’s best meteor showers and a glowing ...

Chile’s Atacama Desert is one of the darkest spots on Earth, a crown jewel for astronomers who flock to study the origins of ...

If you've been outside the last night or two and noticed a star moving suspiciously fast, congratulations, you just saw the ...

Astronomical images could be blemished by bright streaks, if plans for huge numbers of satellites go ahead — plus, the ...

We’ve been receiving calls into the WTOP Newsroom reporting phenomena in the skies that people can’t explain — but our space ...

The moon, also known as the cold moon, will be the closest it has been to Earth all month, making it appear bigger and ...

From nebulas and galaxies to star clusters, the sun and the moon, here’s what to image in the night sky using a smart ...

Enjoy a post-dinner stargazing session as the first-quarter moon, Saturn and the season's brightest stars light up the ...

Industrialization in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has some residents pushing for protection of the region’s celestial splendor.

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes ...

The darkness of the night sky is one of the universe’s greatest deceptions. According to an ancient paradox, an infinite ...