Despite the name, the moon doesn’t turn pink—it’s named for spring blooms and will appear slightly smaller this year as a micromoon. In April, the night sky is ... up clouds and city lights ...

If the clouds clear enough on Thursday night and very early Friday morning, look up at the right time and you’ll be treated to an unusual sight — a moon that has turned a deep blood red.

There have been some wacky weather swings in the D.C. region these past few weeks and the clouds will dominate until Sunday, which will likely prevent seeing the night sky and moon until then.

the moon, and sometimes special events like meteor showers. Observing the night sky can be done with no special equipment, although a sky map can be very useful, and a good telescope or binoculars ...

Fog and clouds were in the forecast ahead of time, which meteorologists now know turned out to be accurate, he said. While normal features may have been visible in the sky that night, he added ...