April's celestial events include prominent evening sightings of Jupiter (decreasing in observable altitude throughout the month), a still-bright Mars nearing the Beehive Cluster (M44), and a ...

“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 moon and two planets will align this week to create a smiley face in the sky — and you can see it if you wake up before the sun on Friday. In the early hours of Friday, April 25, Venus, Saturn and ...

April’s full moon will peak on Sunday, April 13, at 8:22 p.m. ET. It’s known as the Pink Moon and will be a micromoon. The Lyrid meteor shower will peak later this month from April 21-22. You’ve ...

A “pink moon” will be shining in the night sky when the April moon of 2025 turns full this weekend. But it won’t actually look pink, and it will appear to be slightly smaller than an average full moon ...

Hey Skywatchers, Get Ready! This week’s skywatching lineup is pretty stellar (pun intended): meteor showers, a rare chance to see Mercury, and Venus shining brighter than ever. Whether you're a ...

From a chance to see some of the Lyrid Meteor Shower to Venus, Hydra, and Leo, mid-April stargazing doesn’t disappoint. Here’s our guide to what’s up in the night sky for the week of April 14 to April ...

The Moon passes 2° south of Mars at midnight EDT, though neither is visible at that time. You can pick them up in the pre-dawn sky tomorrow, when our satellite has moved along the ecliptic and lies ...

Mark your calendars for several spectacular events this month. April may be known for its rain showers -- but when the clouds part, nighttime skygazers can enjoy meteor showers and other dazzling ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, April 25 The Moon passes 1.9° due north of Neptune at 6 A.M. EDT this morning. Early rises will be able to catch the Moon hanging between ...