Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, November 28 First Quarter Moon occurs at 1:59 A.M. EST. While ...

On December 7th, skywatchers are in for a treat asthe Moon will travel across the sky accompanied by the brilliant planet ...

If you are into planets and also like to get up pre-dawn (much easier in the Northern hemisphere now that it is winter here), ...

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

On Dec. 9-10, skywatchers across parts of Canada, the U.S. and Europe will witness a very rare occultation of the bright star ...

With major eclipses, brilliant supermoons, and lineups of five or more planets, 2026 offers something awe-inspiring in every season. Here’s what to watch for.

As the moon makes its monthly rounds in its orbit around the Earth, it frequently has encounters with bright stars and planets, with Saturn and Mars taking center stage in the nights ahead. In many ...

Watch this stunning pairing in the pre-dawn sky. A pairing-off of the brightest planet and a slender crescent moon will be the chief celestial attraction in the dawn sky early on Sunday morning. If ...

“What’s up in the sky?” is a recurring feature and publishes on the first of every month. You can find it on WTOP’s The Space Place. Email Greg your space questions and he might answer them in the ...

“What’s up in the sky?” is a recurring feature and publishes on the first of every month. You can find it on WTOP’s The Space Place. Email Greg your space questions and he might answer them in the ...

The crescent moon will be the centerpiece of April's final astronomical event as it bunches up with Venus, Saturn and Mercury in the eastern sky on Friday morning. All four objects will be visible to ...

A trio of planets accompanied the moon in the sky on Friday, Dec. 10. Jupiter, Saturn and Venus fell in line with the crescent moon in the southwestern sky shortly after nightfall, according to ...