After putting on a great show in our evening sky since the fall of 2024, dazzling Venus puts on a spectacular showing for ...

Earth is, simply put, a ball of confusion these days for most of us—from its pandemics to its politics and everything in ...

The constellations Taurus, Orion, Canis Major, and Gemini grab attention this month, while Mars, Jupiter, and Venus dominate the planetary scene.

Up for a challenge? If skies are clear, you may be able to complete a rare feat of visual athletics this coming weekend, and follow Venus on its trek from the evening into the morning sky.

The moon dims, the meteors fly, and the planets dance—these are the most exciting celestial events happening this month.

On April evenings, look to the west to spot the bright winter constellations of Orion, Gemini, Taurus, Auriga, Canis Major and Canis Minor. They’ll be gone soon, so check them ...

“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 ...

Saturn is below Venus and very low in the predawn sky. In late April it is five degrees above the horizon. You may need ...

One of those objects is M63, also known as the Sunflower Galaxy. It lies relatively close to the constellation’s alpha star, magnitude 2.9 Cor Caroli. From this sun, move your telescope 5.3° to ...

The lineup of planets that has dominated the evening sky for the last few months comes to a close in April as some of the planets, including the brightest planet – Venus – enter the morning sky.