“What’s up in the sky?” is a recurring feature and publishes on the first of every month. You can find it on WTOP’s The Space Place. Email Greg your space questions and he might answer them in the ...

Jupiter's visibility diminishes throughout May, offering optimal viewing in early May before setting earlier each night. Observational highlights include Galilean moon transits and occultations, ...

“What’s up in the sky?” is a recurring feature and publishes on the first of every month. You can find it on WTOP’s The Space Place. Email Greg your space questions and he might answer them in the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Observing the night sky can be done with no special equipment, although a sky map can be very ...

Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) was discovered on Sept. 10 by Ukrainian amateur astronomer Vladimir Bezugly. It has brightened ...

October's longer nights bring two transits of Titan across Saturn, while Io and Europa tango together across Jupiter three times. Mercury and Mars make a brief evening appearance, and Venus dominates ...

Planetary alignments are among the most awe-inspiring phenomena in the sky. They happen when several planets appear to gather closely together in one part of the sky, creating a stunning display ...

March offers a total lunar eclipse visible across the Americas, along with a visible transition of Venus from the evening to the morning sky. Mercury and Venus are observable together in the evening ...