A new time lapse from the International Space Station captures a meteor streaking into the atmosphere and vaporizing above ...

The night sky could soon lose some of its natural darkness if a controversial space project moves forward. Reflect Orbital, a ...

European scientists are turning an aircraft into a laboratory that simulates lunar gravity to prepare astronauts and ...

A company called Reflect Orbital wants to illuminate the Earth after sunset with orbital sky mirrors, raising alarm bells.

NASA outlines a full 2026 astronomy calendar featuring eclipses, planetary alignments, meteor showers, supermoons, and seasonal milestones visible from different parts of Earth.

I hope you had the chance to tune in to WTOP on Saturday for our live team coverage of the Artemis II rollout.

The aurora borealis will be visible January 16 and 17 over North America, and most prevalent for those states on the northern ...

While the James Webb Space Telescope provides a window into the ancient universe, SkyMapper focuses on the present by ...

Stunned Californians have shared spectacular footage of the Crew-11 SpaceX Dragon spacecraft cutting a fiery path through the ...

Florida is home to 3 dark sky locations that may offer the clearest views of a planetary conjunction between Saturn and the ...

A planetary conjunction, with the moon and Saturn will occur overnight Jan. 23, NASA said. The rendezvous is what's known in astronomy as a conjunction, and it presents spectators with a rare ...

Stargazers will in one week have a chance to spot Saturn and the moon sharing a section of the night sky in what's known as a ...