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As Mars approaches opposition this month, it will become a dazzling spectacle in the night sky. See it at its best now, or ...

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While the moon will be full on Monday, the Wolf Moon will look like it’s full Sunday through Tuesday nights. A little extra ...

NASA has arrived at two ways of returning samples collected on Mars to Earth. Now, the agency will test the options to see if ...

The Red Planet comes closest to Earth, disappears behind the Moon in an occultation, and finally reaches opposition in the ...

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NASA sees two paths for saving its beleaguered plan to retrieve materials from the Red Planet but won’t choose between them ...

Six planets will all be visible at once in the night sky this month, lined up across the sky—but one is set to disappear from view.

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