We’ve been receiving calls into the WTOP Newsroom reporting phenomena in the skies that people can’t explain — but our space expert can.

Striking images of bright red jellyfish-like lights appearing above storm clouds sparked alien theories before NASA explained the natural phenomenon ...

With major eclipses, brilliant supermoons, and lineups of five or more planets, 2026 offers something awe-inspiring in every season. Here’s what to watch for.

Even though the shower begins tonight, the peak night will be December 13–14. This is when you will see the most meteors.

Skygazers will be able to spot the Orion constellation in the Northern Hemisphere’s southern sky by 9 p.m. tonight ...

At 4:00 AM EDT, a conjunction occurs with Venus (magnitude -4.0) passing 0.9° south of Jupiter (magnitude -1.9) in the constellation Gemini, easily visible to the unaided eye approximately 7° above ...

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. October 20: Visit the Pleiades Today is a busy day! Mercury passes 2° south of Mars at 2 A.M. EDT - we'll observe the pair ...