A stream of high-energy particles from a distant supernova explosion may have caused a packed passenger jet to suddenly lose ...

Early this year, a surprise space rock made headlines around the globe when the International Asteroid Warning Network sounded its highest alarm since its creation in 2013. Threat levels for the newly ...

If you’re up for a road trip, try Rocky Mountain National Park, Garden of the Gods, Great Sand Dunes National Park or the ...

The next full moon in our calendars will be leading the year out with a bang as the supermoon of December will be shining ...

A German astronaut will be the first European to fly to the moon with a future NASA-led Artemis mission, the European Space ...

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes ...

Twentynine Palms encompasses 59 square miles divided into residential neighborhoods and a revitalized downtown area known as Freedom Plaza. The 10-acre downtown includes the Joshua Tree National Park ...

The importance of darkness, solar eclipses, Mars, the Webb Telescope and just how dangerous space is are the subjects for ...

A technique called interferometry can greatly magnify tiny objects on the sky, and is powerful enough to reveal the surfaces ...

The original, established in 1792 by Robert B. Thomas, is not going anywhere. The announcement on Nov. 6 was in regard to the ...

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 ...