After a two-year gap, there will be two total solar eclipses within 12 months of each other, on Aug. 12, 2026, and Aug. 2, ...

A new dark skies festival is coming to Northumberland. Running from Friday, February 13 to Sunday, February 21, the North East Dark Skies Festival will take place across Northumberland and ...

The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most prolific showers of the year, producing rich, bright streaks. The Perseids are ...

No matter your observing experience or equipment, January 2026 provides many impressive astronomy events to kick off the new year. So, bundle up, grab your eyeballs, binoculars, or telescope, and ...

Here's the best time and day to see January's full moon, known as the wolf moon. Considered to be one of the best annual meteor showers, the Quadrantids meteor shower will peak Jan. 3-4. You can also ...

The Quadrantid meteor shower will peak overnight between Jan. 2 and Jan. 3, offering a brief but intense burst of meteors. This year’s first supermoon, known as the Super Wolf Moon, will also be ...

Colorado stargazers could catch a glimpse of a celestial fireworks display just days into the New Year. The Quadrantids meteor shower will peak on Jan. 3, Colorado astronomy guide Mark Laurin wrote in ...

Our 2026 skywatching guide includes a total solar eclipse, a "blood moon" and a festive supermoon. Here are the dates you need to know.

“Eyes to the Skies” is a recurring feature and publishes on the first of every month. You can find it on WTOP’s The Space Place. Email Greg your space questions and he might answer them in the next ...

The year's first supermoon and meteor shower will sync up in January skies, but the light from one may dim the other.The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks Friday night into Saturday morning, according to ...