From Mercury’s rare appearance to NASA’s Artemis II launch window, here’s everything to watch in the skies this month.

NASA has scheduled the launch for the Artemis II moon rocket for no earlier than Feb. 8. WTOP will have details on the mission as they become available.

The 'Snow Moon' is named for the inclement weather that is common in January. Look to the east at sunset tonight to see the full "Snow Moon" rise among the stars of the constellation Cancer, the Crab, ...

Mercury, Venus, and Saturn put on an early-evening display in the west, while Jupiter dominates the rest of the night.

A warming trend is expected across south Arkansas to open February, with sunshine Sunday, springlike warmth Monday, and ...

In its 2026 astronomical events roundup, NASA specifically calls out February 28 as a night when six planets appear in the ...

February: it’s a short month, and it’s also relatively short on stargazing highlights. Still, patient stargazers will be ...

Astronomers have confirmed that asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer poses a risk to Earth; however, there is a 4.3% chance it will strike the Moon on December 22, 2032.Although 2024 YR4 previously noted ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4, once a potential threat to Earth, could hit the Moon in 2032, creating a 1 km crater, a bright flash visible from Earth, and a possible meteor shower, scientists say.

An asteroid which risks colliding with the moon in just years could produce "the most energetic lunar impact event ever recorded in human history", scientists say. Asteroid 2024 YR4, which at one ...

Minor adjustments can bring surprising ease and clarity. Today’s main event is another quincunx, this one between thoughtful ...

Learn about 2024 YR4, the asteroid with a 4 percent chance of hitting the Moon in 2032, and the possible timeline of effects that could follow.