The giant planet hasn’t been this bright in a decade, and it reaches opposition December 7. Now is the time to get out and ...

Open star clusters sparkle as Luna and Venus line up and Jupiter’s moons jockey for position in the sky this week.

Astronomy is a lovely undertaking by day or by night, but the sky has delights to offer in the between times as well. When ...

Both tree ring and ice data pinpointed the date of the extreme Miyake solar storm whose timing had long eluded researchers to ...

Named for the Roman king of the Gods, Jupiter is truly the king of the planets. It has a diameter greater than 11 Earths and ...

Photosynthesis efficiently captures and converts sunlight into something usable — so why not steal a trick from nature for ...

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December has the longest nights of the entire year, providing more time for stargazing. However, it also brings an uptick in storms and clouds, which can make it challenging to view some of the ...

It’s time to introduce our hero, (Joseph) Norman Lockyer (1836-1920). Lockyer was a respected though minor civil servant, working as a secretary for the War Office in Whitehall. He had a comfortable ...

Mars has long been a prime target when it comes to human exploration, and the secrets concealed by Martian ice just make the ...

Does someone on your holiday gift list have a passion for checking out the stars? WTOP space expert Greg Redfern has some ...

NEW YORK (AP) — This Thanksgiving, solar storms may produce faint auroras across the northern rim of the United States. Pale ...