Greg Redfern is a Space Reporter at WTOP News. He specializes in topics related to astronomy, NASA, space travel, and the aerospace industry, often covering themes such as the International Space Station and rocketeering. Greg's insights and expertise have also been featured in Rappahannock Media/InsideNoVa.
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Watch the Lyrid meteor shower as it peaks this week, with the best viewing from midnight to dawn and up to 20 shooting stars an hour.
By: Greg Redfern
Every month, WTOP’s Greg Redfern previews the best the sky has to offer stargazers regarding the moon, planets and stars in his “Eyes to the Skies” feature.
By: Greg Redfern
Venus and Jupiter dominate the west after sunset all month, as they move toward and then away from each other.
If the forecasts hold, conditions where are northern lights are visible might, emphasizing “might,” develop Thursday night in the D.C. region.
The three-day-old waxing crescent moon will block D.C.’s view of Venus during daylight hours Wednesday.
Thirty years ago, the staff of the California Science Center had a vision of one day bringing a space shuttle to the City of Angels.
The first full moon of summer, the full strawberry moon, will take place on Monday, June 29, at 7:56 p.m. EDT.
This year’s Asteroid Day has planned events worldwide and online. It acts as a reminder about advances in planetary defense.
By: Greg Redfern
WTOP’s “Eyes to the Skies” feature previews the best the sky has to offer stargazers regarding the moon, planets and stars in July.
WTOP’s “Eyes to the Skies” feature previews the best the sky has to offer stargazers regarding the moon, planets and stars in July.
