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 occasional interactions it has had with the moon, bright ...

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

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 duo before they slip swiftly out of view.

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 fabled Red Planet, since it does not come to opposition ...

Mars will sit less than 10 degrees above the horizon at sunset, with the 11 %-lit waxing crescent moon hanging less than 6 degrees to its lower left. Remember, the width of your clenched fist held at arm's length accounts for 10 degrees in the night sky, while the span of your index, middle and ring fingers is approximately 5 degrees.

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 fullest going into July 11. It'll be bright for the whole ...

Scientists believe giant impacts – like the one depicted in this artist’s concept – occurred on Mars 4.5 billion years ago, injecting debris from the impact deep into the planet’s mantle. NASA’s InSight lander detected this debris before the mission’s end in 2022. Click image to enlarge. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

NASA released photos and video of a Martian moon passing between the planet and the sun. The occurrence is common on Mars, lasting around 30 seconds.