First, let’s start with the good news. As with August stargazing any year, there’s still plenty of summer and great summer ...

Each evening throughout the month of August, we can see the planet Mars in the western sky after sunset. To find it, look for ...

The Perseid shower, considered the most impressive of the year, will peak on Aug. 12-13, according to NASA. Meteor showers ...

Peaking in mid-August ( Aug. 12 ), NASA considers this “the best meteor shower of the year,” noting, “With swift and bright ...

August brings Saturn and Neptune together, offers two shadow transits of Titan, and sees a conjunction of Venus and Jupiter.

The first of two Titan shadow transits this month occurs this morning — can you catch the big, black shadow crossing Saturn’s ...

The night sky tonight and on any clear night offers an ever-changing display of fascinating objects you can see, from stars ...

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, ...

This week, skywatchers can view breathtaking sights worldwide, from Moon’s nightly promenade past well-known constellations ...

When the moon completes the first quarter of its journey around Earth this morning at 5:41 a.m. Its 90-degree angle between ...

August 2025 is packed with brilliant sights for stargazers, from planet groupings before dawn to shimmering meteor trails at ...