T Coronae Borealis will brighten 1,000 times in 2025 to become visible to the naked eye for the first time since 1946.

As soon as it gets dark, two bright lights become visible—the brightest in the southwest and an almost-as-bright light in the ...

The Quadrantids’ radiant lies in the now-defunct constellation Quadrans Muralis, a region of the sky occupied by Boötes. It’s ...

The Red Planet comes closest to Earth, disappears behind the Moon in an occultation, and finally reaches opposition in the ...

Venus is particularly bright in the night sky this month, outshining even Sirius, the brightest star. For observers at ...

On Jan. 9, skywatchers can watch the dark limb of the 82%-illuminated waxing gibbous moon creep across this beloved star ...

As Chicago Sky star Angel Reese prepares for the inaugural season of the Unrivaled basketball league, her team also gave her ...

In addition to the annual parade of star pictures or constellations passing above our heads each night, there are always ...

A newly-discovered comet might light up the night sky in the coming weeks, possibly shining even brighter than the planet ...

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

Kelsey Plum has been the subject of trade rumors in recent days as the Las Vegas Aces reportedly want to move on from the veteran after failing to win a third straight WNBA championship.

And since it’s home to two of the world’s 22 dark sky sanctuaries, it’s a prime place to appreciate the cosmic universe, ...