As Mars approaches opposition this month, it will become a dazzling spectacle in the night sky. See it at its best now, or ...
Mars will be at perigee, its closest point to Earth, on Sunday, Jan. 12, appearing bigger and brighter in the sky. Here’s how ...
NASA has arrived at two ways of returning samples collected on Mars to Earth. Now, the agency will test the options to see if ...
While the moon will be full on Monday, the Wolf Moon will look like it’s full Sunday through Tuesday nights. A little extra ...
The Red Planet comes closest to Earth, disappears behind the Moon in an occultation, and finally reaches opposition in the ...
The ground on Mars is full of nitrogen, a vital component for planet life, raising hopes that it might be more hospitable ...
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.
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.
January 2025 will be an excellent opportunity to spot Mars and some of its details with a medium-sized telescope!
NASA's Curiosity rover has made a groundbreaking discovery on Mars by uncovering pure sulfur crystals within a broken rock.
NASA hopes a revised plan will get Mars samples back to Earth faster and cost less than the agency's original plan.
Elon Musk predicted that humans would need one million tons of cargo to make a self-sufficient life on Mars. The Tesla boss ...