Mars will appear to make an ultraclose approach to the moon on Sunday, after Jupiter had a turn earlier this week. Here's how ...

Curiosity crossed into Gediz Vallis earlier this year — and, yesterday, JPL released a real treat for Mars lovers: a 360-degree panorama view of the Gediz Vallis channel. You can play the ...

Why it's so special: These odd, fan-like features on the surface of Mars are geysers of gas and dust near the planet's south ...

A NASA satellite has spotted frozen "kidney beans" on Mars' sand dunes trapped in place until springtime. Photographing them can help us determine if there was ever enough water on Mars to sustain ...

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 on Jan. 15. It will be visible all night long because it will rise with the ...

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 ...

New research shows that meteoroid impacts on Mars generate seismic signals that travel much deeper than previously thought, ...

An astronomical event will be visible to the United States tonight during the first full moon of the year. The full moon of the year will be accompanied by a lunar event called occultation, and it ...

A pipe dream or a scam to enrich himself further? Here's why scientists are skeptical of Elon Musk's dream for humans to colonize Mars.

The Wolf Moon will reach its peak fullness at 5:27 p.m. Eastern Time on January 13. It will rise in the sky about an hour earlier, at 4:28 p.m. ET, and remain visible until 8:09 a.m. ET the next ...

Mars and the Moon will move closer together in the sky throughout the night. The Moon will temporarily hide the Red Planet from view - but only for about an hour. The best time to go outside will ...