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

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 ...

Red Mars meets bright Spica in the sunset sky this week. 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 catch the colorful ...

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

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 ...

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

The Perseverance rover captured this panoramic view during an exceptionally clear Martian day. The 96 assembled images reveal distant hills and distinct geological formations. Researchers ...

However, seismic anomalies detected on Mars by the InSight mission reveal that the mantle is far from smooth and contains rough lumps of ancient fragments up to 4km wide, preserving the planet’s ...

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 ...