On Christmas Eve, the Parker Solar Probe came within 3.8 million miles of the sun’s surface while moving at 430,000 miles per ...

Stargazers were treated to a spectacular display last night, as the planet Venus could be seen shining brightly next to a ...

Earth is now closer to the sun than at any other time of the year. Here's why our planet's axial tilt, not proximity to the ...

Go outside on a clear night right after sunset and you’ll be able to see Venus and Saturn to the southwest, Mars to the east, ...

The best time to witness the celestial event will be just after sunset starting Jan. 10. A meteor shower will also be visible ...

From the northern lights ringing in the New Year to a spectacular meteor shower, January is shaping up to be an exciting ...

Welcome to January, the month that can’t help but present an alluringly clean slate that invites you to create the story of ...

The Quadrantids might be one of the strongest showers this year, but poor weather could make them difficult to see.

Welcome to WTOP’s inaugural monthly feature of “What’s up in the sky?” Here’s what D.C. stargazers can watch for regarding ...

The first eight weeks of 2025 present us with a striking lineup of evening planets. In order from west to east across the sky ... Venus reaches greatest elongation, 47° east of the sun, on Jan. 9. On ...

NASA's Parker Solar Space Probe got closer to the sun than any other human-made object. NPR talks to the scientist behind the ...