On August 10, six planets — Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune — will line up in an arc in the night sky.

This rare planetary alignment will be visible from August 10 but will be best viewed later in the month. Here’s everything ...

With the new moon darkening the skies, you’ll have a rare shot at spotting the Milky Way, deep-sky galaxies, and even the ...

August’s 'Sturgeon Moon' arrives with a sky full of sights. Look for bright meteors during the Perseids and spot Jupiter and ...

Moving through western Aquarius, 89 Julia is visible all night and points the way to two bright Messier objects nearby.

The moon, Saturn, and Neptune aren't the only celestial objects forming a conjunction in the night sky this month. Venus and ...

Saturn’s moon Iapetus is visible close to the ringed world today, along with several other of the planet’s brighter moons.

August will bring us an unmissable astronomical event: the union of Venus and Jupiter, two of the brightest planets in the ...

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 ...

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, ...

The Full Moon in August 2025, known as the Sturgeon Moon, will peak on August 9. Don’t miss this rare celestial event ...