Astronomy

Astronomers say better catch this week’s supermoon. It will be a while until the next one.

The Tsuchinshan-Atlas comet is still in the neighborhood and will wow stargazers in the North Hemisphere after making an appearance in the Southern Hemisphere over the weekend.

Earth will have a temporary “mini moon” for two months. The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus.

On this Science 4 Everyone, Storm Team4 Meteorologist (and Science Teacher!) Ryan Miller explains the mind trick that our brains play on us that makes it seem like the moon is bigger on the horizon than it actually is. 

No special eye protection is needed to view a lunar eclipse. Viewers can stare at the moon with the naked eye or opt for binoculars and telescopes to get a closer look.

Get ready for a partial lunar eclipse and supermoon. The spectacle will be visible in clear skies across North and South America Tuesday night and in Africa and Europe Wednesday morning. A partial lunar eclipse happens when the Earth passes between the sun and moon, casting a shadow that darkens a sliver of the moon. Since the moon will inch...

The first of four supermoons this year rises next week and stargazers could catch a moon that can be 30% brighter than average.

The first of four supermoons this year is about to rise. Stargazers can catch the first act Monday as the full moon inches a little closer than usual, making it appear slightly bigger and brighter in the night sky.

Mars and Jupiter are cozying up in the night sky for their closest rendezvous this decade.

The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak early Monday. Astronomers say it’s one of the brightest and most easily visible showers of the year.

The Southern Delta Aquariid and the Alpha Capricornid meteor showers will both reach their peak on Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know about the shooting star event.

There will be back-to-back meteor showers in late July. The Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower peaks early Tuesday. And this year, it will coincide with a second smaller meteor shower, the Alpha Capricornids. The Delta Aquariids occur every year in North America’s late summer.

An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere early Saturday. News4’s Mark Segraves photographed a colorful sky over the Chesapeake Bay. In Davis, West Virginia, about 160 miles west of D.C., photos shared with News4 show the sky lit up with purple and green streaks. Another photographer sent...

Meteorologist Ryan Miller talks about our chances for viewing the northern lights in the D.C. area late Saturday or early Sunday.

An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere, with no immediate reports of disruptions to power and communications.

News4’s Doug Kammerer reports as the 2024 eclipse reaches totality in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Thousands of people are expected to view the partial solar eclipse on the National Mall in D.C. News4’s Megan McGrath reports on what to know.

Excitement is building up as the D.C. area prepares to see a partial solar eclipse. News4’s Megan McGrath spoke to a National Air and Space Museum curator about what to expect from the sky spectacle.

Thousands of people in the Washington, D.C., area are expected to step outside Monday for a glimpse of a last-in-a-generation solar eclipse.