Mars comes to opposition on Jan. 16. This is the point that the earth overtakes Mars in their respective orbits around the sun. For the outer planets, especially Mars, this ...

Canadian winters can be quite harsh at times. Between the bone-chilling cold and piles of snow, this time of year plays host ...

As the star grows, so does its internal pressure and temperature until the star lights up in a thermo-nuclear reaction.

In addition to the rare sight of the moon passing through the Seven Sisters star cluster (the Pleiades) and a chance of a new ...

Along with these seven bright suns, other constellations around Orion also display brilliant stars. In all, a dozen bright ...

Canadian winters can be quite harsh at times. Between the bone-chilling cold and piles of snow, this time of year plays host ...

Jan. 3, 2025 — Scientists recently discovered that the giant 'conveyer belt' currents that push star-forged material out of our galaxy and pull it back in can also transport carbon atoms.

The Quadrantids’ radiant lies in the now-defunct constellation Quadrans Muralis, a region of the sky occupied by Boötes. It’s ...

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

Summer nights mean late sunsets and lingering twilight, but January exceeds expectations with fine views of Venus, Jupiter, ...

Mars reaches its much-anticipated opposition with the sun on Jan. 15, when Earth passes between Mars and the sun. Because ...

The first eight weeks of 2025 present us with a striking lineup of evening planets. In order from west to east across the sky in early January, they are: • Venus, the brightest, gleaming at magnitude ...