The object is designated Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), as it was first reported by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

If you’ve been outside after dark recently, you’ll have noticed two very bright lights in the sky. Here’s what you need to ...

The Planetary Society website explained that the comet got its name "from how it was discovered. The '2024 G3' comes from it ...

It is the brightest point in a constellation first described 2,000 years ago and was the first distant star captured in a ...

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

Venus will pass to the north of the much-fainter bluish star Regulus (in Leo, the Lion) on the morning of Sept. 19; the planet and star will appear low in the east-northeast predawn sky, separated by ...

Astronomers are often asked how the casual observer can distinguish planets from bright stars in the night sky.

Summer nights mean late sunsets and lingering twilight, but January exceeds expectations with fine views of Venus, Jupiter, ...

Another year of skywatching is upon us, and there's a lot to look forward to in 2025!

In early 2025, Mars will be exceptionally bright due to Mars Opposition. The Red Planet will be closer to Earth, allowing ...

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