On Sunday (Jan. 12), the Red Planet will make its close approach of Earth at 8:32 a.m. EST (13:32 GMT). This event, known as ...

NASA hopes a revised plan will get Mars samples back to Earth faster and cost less than the agency's original plan.

NASA announced Tuesday it had narrowed down to two options the reworked Mars Sample Return mission aiming for a cheaper and ...

The Red Planet comes closest to Earth, disappears behind the Moon in an occultation, and finally reaches opposition in the ...

From arachnid-like formations and mysterious blobs to an underground ocean and a giant volcano, here are our 10 favorite ...

NASA is weighing two options to return samples from Mars — one using proven technology and another that seeks help from ...

Mars currently has two satellite moons – Phobos and Deimos – the twin sons of Ares, the god of war (Mars in Roman mythology) ...

On the evening of Jan. 10, Venus will reach its greatest eastern elongation — its easternmost distance from the sun. This is ...

Each evening, enjoy a sweeping view of four planets at once. Also look for Mars occulted by the Moon and meteors!

On the night of Jan. 13, the full moon will occult the red planet Mars. One moment you may see a red-colored ... orange-ish ...