Join us on a guided telescope tour of August's moon, featuring distinct targets for each of the four major lunar phases.

Amateur astrophotographer and full-time wildlife conservationist Tim Henderson captured a trio of breathtaking nebula scenes ...

International Moon Day 2025 on July 20 honors lunar exploration and unity with the theme 'One Moon, One Vision, One Future.' ...

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, stars and Perseid meteor shower.

NASA has awarded Firefly Aerospace $176.7 million to deliver a pair of rovers and a trio of scientific instruments to the ...

Packed aboard Tianzhou 9 was 7.2 tons (6.5 metric tons) of cargo, including 1.65 tons (1.5 metric tons) of food for the three ...

Fake Moon rocks, SAG rules and margaritas highlight the comedy of conspiracy theories ...

August’s full moon, known as the Sturgeon Moon, rises on Saturday night, glowing low in the southeast shortly after sunset. This is your best opportunity to capture a moonrise during the golden hour ...

The full buck moon will reach its peak illumination on Thursday, July 10. It’s just one of this month’s celestial highlights.

Our tiny blue planet has been immortalized in breathtaking images captured from the far reaches of space. These photographs, ...

Mercury begins to emerge from the dawn glow after Aug. 12. On Aug. 19, Mercury reaches its greatest elongation west of the ...

Heliostats that harness sunlight by day could help detect asteroids by night, offering the U.S. a scalable planetary defense ...