The moon performed a cosmic ballet with Mars this week.

Fresh from the excitement of this week’s Wolf Moon, there’s another treat in store for sky-watchers this week, with Mars ...

The Red Planet will be at its closest point to Earth, also known as perigee, on Jan. 12 and will be exactly opposite the sun ...

While robotic missions have returned samples from the moon and space rocks like asteroids, a successful Mars mission would mark the first time that rocks from another planet made it back to Earth.

The distance between Earth and Mars changes constantly due to their orbits, and the technology used to propel spacecraft plays a significant role in determining travel time. In this article ...

A NASA satellite has spotted frozen "kidney beans" on Mars' sand dunes trapped in place until springtime. Photographing them ...

This happens when Earth passes directly between Mars and ... Best Locations and Times to View Mars at Opposition Mars is currently in a prime position for observation as it approaches opposition ...

Venus and Saturn are currently in conjunction, meaning the planets appear close together in the night sky from Earth. These ...

It’s a term used by astronomers to describe when Earth, Mars and the Sun align. When this happens, Earth sits directly ...

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Mars will seem to disappear behind the full wolf moon Monday for many sky-gazers. Throughout January, also look up to see ...