Mars is home to perhaps the greatest mystery of the Solar System: the so-called Martian dichotomy, which has baffled ...

Astronomer Dean Regas gives us the lowdown on the best things to look out for this winter, from a “planet parade” to the ...

In January, stargazers will be able to see four bright planets, the close dance of Venus and Saturn, Mars at opposition, and ...

NASA was formed in 1958 "to provide for research into problems of flight within and outside the Earth's atmosphere, and for ...

Six planets grace the sky this month in what’s called a planetary parade. Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are visible to the naked eye in January and for part of February.

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

Alignments of five or more planets are rare—there will be two more featuring five or more planets this year, but after that ...

Mars shines brightly this week as it reaches opposition, appearing golden-red in the sky near Jupiter. Look for it in the ...

NASA and famed astronaut Buzz Aldrin say stargazers have the best chance of catching a glimpse of Saturn and Venus in ...

Did you know that Mars at opposition is a special time when Earth and Mars are closest? This happens when Earth passes ...

There are six planets in the night sky all week, four of them visible to the naked eye and two of them getting very close ...

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