The king of the planets meets a waxing half moon at sunset tomorrow.

Astronomers say a distant, sunlike star shows signs of a catastrophic planet-on-planet crash that may mirror the ancient impact that formed Earth's moon.

NASA plans to increase manned launches at Kennedy Space Center, build a moon base, and launch a nuclear-powered rocket to ...

Hubble Space Telescope images have revealed a second massive collision between planetary bodies orbiting the nearby star ...

“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 ...

When worlds collide…suns act squirrely. Astronomers have witnessed a rare and violent cosmic crash between two planets, and they say the fallout could teach us about the formation of our world. The ...

“What’s up in the sky?” 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 ...

The collision bears a striking resemblance to the one thought to have created the Earth and Moon about 4.5 billion years ago.

Planets are the headliners for February's celestial show. Shortly after sunset, most of the planets of our solar system will be visible in the night sky, including Mercury, which is usually difficult ...

The month of March is packed with fascinating celestial events that will be gracing skies worldwide. From the stunning auroras of the spring equinox and the red glow of the lunar eclipse to a planet ...