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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 ...
Every August, the Perseid meteor shower dazzles with fast, bright streaks, potentially showcasing 50-100 meteors per hour.
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 rare planetary alignment will be visible from August 10 but will be best viewed later in the month. Here’s everything ...
The Perseids meteor shower is active through Aug. 23 but its peak nights are Tuesday, Aug. 12 and Wednesday, Aug. 13. Under the right conditions – and the moon may play a role in what we can see this ...
Venus and Jupiter, the brightest planets in our solar system, are about to make their closest approach during their August conjunction.
Plus: The August Full Sturgeon Moon shines, the colorful double star Albireo sparkles, and Mercury reappears in the sky this ...
Saturday, Aug. 9. August’s moon is best known as the Sturgeon Moon, but Indigenous peoples also call it the Black Cherry Moon ...
First, let’s start with the good news. As with August stargazing any year, there’s still plenty of summer and great summer ...
This month, the full moon peaked just before 4 a.m. ET on Saturday morning, Aug. 9. But Americans have been treated to a ...
Find out how to watch the second planet parade of the year, as six planets and the moon prepare to align in the sky starting ...