Rick Hendrick’s s 3.7 million dollars purchase has left NASCAR fans buzzing with excitement and questions. What could be so special that it made Hendrick, a legend in motorsports, say, “Nobody else on ...

An object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have swooped around the sun, coming superclose to Mars' present-day orbit before shoving four of the solar system's planets onto a different course.

Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to glimpse all seven in one sweeping view. Planets Venus (top ...

During the Cold War, American and Soviet scientists embarked on an unprecedented quest to contact extraterrestrials. But ...

“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 ...

Here are some of this month’s highlights. As we discussed last month, late January and early February will provide a stage for a Planet Parade, with six planets lining up in the night sky.

suitable for viewing planets. You don't have to break the bank, though; we've selected telescopes for a range of budgets. If you want to look beyond our solar system, we've got the best telescopes ...

The best telescopes allow you to observe this month's full planetary parade more closely and give you a front-row seat to the total lunar eclipse in March. The best telescopes unlock the wonders ...

Stargazers will be treated to a rare alignment of seven planets on 28 February when Mercury ... our understanding of our Solar System and beyond? In fact, says Millard, "it's just happenstance ...

The ‘parade’ of planets, known as a planetary alignment, is expected to reach its peak at the end of February as seven planets will be visible in our sky. Planet-watching in a city can be ...

Keyboard legend Rick Wakeman has announced a new run of live UK dates for October under the banner The Return Of The Caped ...