If you’re in the Northern Hemisphere, bundle up to stay warm and enjoy the view. After Mars does its disappearing trick behind the moon, look for the red planet to appear at its closest and ...

The rover's 26th sample, known as "Silver Mountain," has textures "unlike anything we've seen before," NASA says.

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Stargazers will be treated to a dazzling six-planet "alignment" this January.

Because of this, Mars will look grander and more vivid than usual, making it a great time to view the planet. However, if for some reason you aren’t able to get outside on January 16 to witness ...

Mars will be fully illuminated by the sun, providing the best viewing conditions from Earth. This is the when that planet is 'in opposition'. Unable to view our graphics? Click here to see them.

A recently released photo by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows a top-down view of the frosty legume ... dioxide frost comes and goes under current conditions on Mars, scientists ...

"The current and past locations of water ice are an important piece of the history of Mars," Colin Dundas, a research geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey told Space.com. "Understanding this ...

but one will temporarily disappear from view. Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will all be visible at the same time, splayed out across the night sky in a huge arc. Venus ...