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Mars is bigger and brighter this weekend than it will be all year. Here's how to see it
Mars will be at perigee, its closest point to Earth, on Sunday, Jan. 12, appearing bigger and brighter in the sky. Here’s how ...
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See Mars at its best and closest this weekend — no telescope required
As Mars approaches opposition this month, it will become a dazzling spectacle in the night sky. See it at its best now, or ...
NASA collected potential evidence of life on Mars. Now it’s pitching new plans to retrieve the cache
NASA has arrived at two ways of returning samples collected on Mars to Earth. Now, the agency will test the options to see if ...
Full Wolf Moon this weekend will come with a meteor shower
While the moon will be full on Monday, the Wolf Moon will look like it’s full Sunday through Tuesday nights. A little extra ...
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The Sky This Week from January 10 to 17: Mars reaches opposition
The Red Planet comes closest to Earth, disappears behind the Moon in an occultation, and finally reaches opposition in the ...
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Food grows better on the moon than on Mars, scientists find
The ground on Mars is full of nitrogen, a vital component for planet life, raising hopes that it might be more hospitable ...
Mars To Vanish Next Week: 'See This One' Say Astronomers
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.
You Can See Mars at Its Brightest Next Week. Here’s How.
We haven’t seen the Red Planet this luminous in the night sky since 2022. Our astrotourism expert shares how and when to enjoy the show.
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January’s Night Sky Notes: The Red Planet
January 2025 will be an excellent opportunity to spot Mars and some of its details with a medium-sized telescope!
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Curiosity Uncovers Pure Sulfur on Mars: A Groundbreaking Discovery Redefining the Red Planet’s History
NASA's Curiosity rover has made a groundbreaking discovery on Mars by uncovering pure sulfur crystals within a broken rock.
NASA exploring 2 options to lower costs, speed up Mars Sample Return mission
NASA hopes a revised plan will get Mars samples back to Earth faster and cost less than the agency's original plan.
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Elon Musk’s Multi-Planet Ambitions: ‘1M Tons of Cargo to Mars To Achieve Self-Sustainability’
Elon Musk predicted that humans would need one million tons of cargo to make a self-sufficient life on Mars. The Tesla boss ...