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With the new moon darkening the skies, you’ll have a rare shot at spotting the Milky Way, deep-sky galaxies, and even the ...
First, let’s start with the good news. As with August stargazing any year, there’s still plenty of summer and great summer ...
Early this morning, the raised, flat lava plain of Wargentin is stands out near the large crater Schickard in the lunar ...
This rare planetary alignment will be visible from August 10 but will be best viewed later in the month. Here’s everything you need to know to see it at its best.
Idaho stargazers can spot two meteor showers, a full moon and more in the sky in August. While the Perseids blaze their ...
The Sky’s 2023 playoff team was flawed, but full of talent. Now that talent is thriving on contenders while the Sky try to ...
August’s 'Sturgeon Moon' arrives with a sky full of sights. Look for bright meteors during the Perseids and spot Jupiter and Venus before dawn ...
TOLEDO, Ohio — This weekend’s night sky will shine a little brighter thanks to August’s full moon, called the Sturgeon Moon, which reaches peak illumination on Saturday, Aug. 9. But what gives this ...
It’s hard to beat a summer night beneath the stars, especially in August, when the shimmery Milky Way core is at its ...
The first of two Titan shadow transits this month occurs this morning — can you catch the big, black shadow crossing Saturn’s ...
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, ...
The night sky is about to deliver a rapid-fire series of spectacles, giving stargazers three reasons to look up over just ...