Mars will shine close to the blue star Spica at sunset on Sept. 13, but you'll need a clear view of the western horizon to ...

Mars will sit less than 10 degrees above the horizon at sunset, with the 11 %-lit waxing crescent moon hanging less than 6 ...

The Griffith Observatory in California had a great view of the Mars-Moon occultation on Dec. 7, 2022. See the Red Planet slip ...

Many people grow up dreaming of becoming astronauts, imagining themselves soaring through space, among the stars, where adventure and mystery await at every turn. It’s a job that promises a life full ...

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

A simple core of pure iron and nickel couldn’t account for the observed properties. The Martian core must be rich in “light ...

A deeply golden, even slightly orange handful of fire rises in the dusk each day and spends the entire night crossing low across the south sky. That imposing mass of celestial flame and fame is none ...

Strange blobs found inside Mars could be remnants of something ancient, astronomers say - Findings also have implications for our understanding of Earth’s history ...

Astronomers may have figured out where the mysterious blobs embedded in Mars' mantle originated.

NASA's Curiosity rover takes in a desolate view of Mars at Gale crater in 2021. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech Cold, dry, and barren: Mars doesn't look like it could be a haven for life — at least not the ...

Four researchers will spend more than a year in a 3D-printed habitat, acting as though they're eating, sleeping and living on ...