Up to 150 Geminid meteors may brighten the night sky each hour as the shower hits its peak on Dec. 13-14, according to the ...

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

You can tune in to see live views of the Geminid meteor shower as it peaks overnight on Dec. 13-14, thanks to a free ...

The yearly celestial spectacle is active through mid-December with this weekend offering the best chance to see them with the ...

The Geminids are peaking this weekend. Amateurs and experts regard the dazzling celestial display as one of the year’s best meteor showers.

Find out what is visible in the night sky tonight, with guidance on locating Lacerta and other key constellations before the moon rises ...

The annual Geminid meteor shower is set to peak this weekend, offering stargazers a chance to catch what is often one of the ...

This week, the night sky offers a rare celestial spectacle that promises to captivate stargazers across North America. Among ...

Since it has the fewest hours of sunlight compared to the rest of the year, the Winter Solstice is considered the “shortest ...

We’ve been receiving calls into the WTOP Newsroom reporting phenomena in the skies that people can’t explain — but our space expert can.

On Friday, an object that formed outside of our galaxy passes close enough to Earth that we have a chance to see it in the night sky. It’s taken the astronomy community by storm. What is Comet ...

With major eclipses, brilliant supermoons, and lineups of five or more planets, 2026 offers something awe-inspiring in every season. Here’s what to watch for.