This has been a most interesting year to follow Mars. If you've been monitoring the Red Planet since the start of 2025, you have no doubt noted the dramatic change in its brightness as well as the ...

The planet Mars currently appears rather dull and uninteresting in the night sky, yet it is also drawing nearer to us with each passing day. As we noted last month, 2011 is an "off year" for the ...

The crescent moon will be positioned close to Mars soon after sunset on Aug. 26 Look to the western horizon to catch a ...

A rare black moon darkens the sky on Aug. 23, 2025, followed by a close encounter between the young crescent and Mars just ...

Ever wonder what the constellations look like from Mars? NASA’s Perseverance rover captured a view of the constellation of Leo a few months ago. The two of the brighter stars in Leo, Regulus and ...

It's officially summer, and with that comes the first full moon of the season. July's full moon -- known as the Buck Moon or the Thunder Moon -- will light up the night sky on July 10 and be at its ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover found possible signs of ancient life in rocks on Mars, keeping scientists up at night.

NASA's hosting a teleconference on Wednesday (Sept. 10) to discuss a new rock analysis from the Perseverance Mars rover. Here ...

This year, the Perseids meteor shower (typically the most impressive of the year) was washed out by a bright full Moon. Fortunately, skywatchers have a consolation prize in August with the second and ...

Scientists believe giant impacts – like the one depicted in this artist’s concept – occurred on Mars 4.5 billion years ago, ...