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

Six planets will be in alignment this weekend, with four of them shining bright in one sweeping view. What to know about the ...

Groundbreaking research into Mars' energy balance reveals a polar surplus driving dynamic weather patterns, including massive ...

From windswept craters to frigid ice caps, explore Martian landscapes through the eyes of NASA’s orbiters, probes and rovers ...

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

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 ...

It’s a term used by astronomers to describe when Earth, Mars and the Sun align. When this happens, Earth sits directly ...

As Mars approaches opposition this week, it will become a dazzling spectacle in the night sky. See it at its best now, or ...

Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars will be visible together all month after dark, NASA reports. The four planets have been ...

Any clear, cloudless night this month is ideal to spot the planets. To get in on the sighting, go outside on a clear night a ...

Six planets grace the sky this month in what's called a planetary parade — Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are visible to the ...