Mars has northern and southern hemispheres like Earth, but their defining characteristics are markedly different, a ...

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So I grabbed my camera, ran outside, and looked up just as Mars was supposed to emerge from the Moon's curved horizon. Seen ...

Flying some 140 million miles to Mars is one of NASA's biggest plans so far and a space expert has revealed exactly how ...

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

We have long been inspired by the idea that life could reside on Mars – human or otherwise. But fiction is getting closer to ...

The Red Planet reaches its best position all year this week on January 15. Here’s how and when to get out and see it.

The Red Planet will be at its closest point to Earth, also known as perigee, on Jan. 12 and will be exactly opposite the sun ...

Mars will seem to disappear behind the full wolf moon Monday for many sky-gazers. Throughout January, also look up to see ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover is skygazing and photographing lovely examples of noctilucent clouds on Mars. The wispy formations ...