SIX planets will align in the evening sky this week in a rare cosmic phenomenon you’ll be able to see with your own eyes. Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus, and Jupiter will all appear ...

That might be the first thought that pops into your head when looking at these pictures from Monday night. Other WRAL Top Stories The first is from James Benson, a local photographer, who captured ...

We’ve been receiving calls into the WTOP Newsroom reporting phenomena in the skies that people can’t explain — but our space expert can. Night time sky gazers can see meteors — bright and dim, ...

On August 23rd, the sky witnessed a rare and fascinating event: the famous "black moon." If you've never heard of it, rest assured, it's not a mystical sign heralding misfortune, but rather a natural ...