The moon is new on August 23. Back in the evening sky, the thin crescent moon will pass three degrees south of Mars in the ...

Stargazers have a chance to get a good look at the Milky Way and summer constellations in the night skies this August. Some ...

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, ...

August’s full moon is the Sturgeon Moon, a name taken from the ancient fish that was once plentiful in the lakes and rivers ...

The third star in the Summer Triangle is Deneb (DEH-nehb). You'll probably notice that it appears similar in brightness to Altair, so stargazers might conclude that it must be the same distance.

The full moon occurs on the 9th in the constellation of Aquarius — the Perseid meteor showers peak from August 11-13. Venus ...

Also in the predawn sky, Saturn rides high in the south to southwest all month. If you have any doubt which object is the ...

The summer triangle — the quintessential astronomical sign that days are getting longer and hotter — is back in June. The harbinger of summer nights comprises three electric-blue stars from ...