Eta Aquarid meteor shower 2026: A bright moon may spoil the show
NEW YORK (AP) — The Eta Aquarid meteor shower soon will light the sky with debris from Halley’s…
Eyes to the Skies for May: Summer constellations visible as full flower moon takes over the sky
Every month, WTOP’s Greg Redfern previews the best the sky has to offer stargazers regarding the moon, planets…
NASA’s Artemis II moonship returns to Florida after historic voyage
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The spacecraft that flew four astronauts around the moon is back where its…
The world’s darkest skies are under pressure in the Atacama Desert
THE ATACAMA DESERT, Chile (AP) — It takes a moment for the eyes to adjust. A faint spark…
Comet 3I/Atlas likely originated in a cold corner of the Milky Way
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The comet that rambled past us from another star last year likely originated…
Where and when to see the Lyrid meteor shower peak
NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s Lyrid meteor shower is getting a boost thanks to a dim crescent…
Artemis II’s trip around the moon was a huge success. Now what?
HOUSTON (AP) — Never-before-glimpsed views of the moon’s far side. Check. Total solar eclipse gracing the lunar scene.…
Artemis II astronauts return to Houston home base after moon flyby
HOUSTON (AP) — Still marveling over their moon mission, the Artemis II astronauts received a thunderous welcome home…
Artemis II astronauts are home after a record-breaking moon mission
HOUSTON (AP) — Artemis II’s astronauts closed out humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century…
Lunar crater naming by Artemis II astronauts follows Apollo tradition
HOUSTON (AP) — Lunar love knows no bounds. Now hurtling home from the moon, the Artemis II astronauts…
Artemis II poised to break Apollo 13’s distance record from Earth
HOUSTON (AP) — With the moon looming ever larger, the Artemis II astronauts raced to set a new…
What to know about Artemis II’s record-breaking moon flyby
HOUSTON (AP) — The Artemis II astronauts are already the champions of a fresh new era of lunar…