On a scorching summer afternoon at Grootfontein, Namibia, a curious paradox greets every visitor to the Hoba meteorite.

T he Geminids meteor shower will take place in just one week. This annual display is considered the best meteor shower of the ...

Stargazing might seem daunting, but a new collaboration is making it easier for Brits to explore the night sky.

Locked inside a frozen rock from the edge of the world is a story that began before Earth had oceans, continents or even a ...

LifeTracer uses machine learning to spot subtle molecular patterns that separate biological chemistry from nonliving organics.

We’ve been receiving calls into the WTOP Newsroom reporting phenomena in the skies that people can’t explain — but our space ...

This year’s WTOP “Gift Ideas for Stargazers,” coincides with Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, to possibly help get the best deals for that special someone on your holiday gift list that loves the ...

Home to two International Dark Sky Parks, Cornwall provides stargazers with fantastic opportunities to spot constellations and celestial bodies.

Discover the top U.S. spots for stargazing and nocturnal tourism. From Bend to Sedona, find dark-sky destinations, rentals, ...

Since the 1950s, humanity has been searching for extraterrestrial life with increasingly sophisticated tools. But after ...

Getting the family to unplug feels like trying to herd cats. Specifically, cats that are glued to tiny, glowing rectangles of infinite cat videos. Every parent knows the struggle of competing with the ...

Apollo samples provide evidence: Researchers analyzed Moon rocks brought back by the Apollo missions and, for the first time, ...