Stargazers will be treated to a rare seven-planet alignment in February. This is what scientists hope to learn.

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

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

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.

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

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

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 ...

For those outside the Eastern Time Zone, the timing will vary slightly, but the Wolf Moon will dominate the night skies ...

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

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

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 ...

Mars will appear its biggest and brightest this month when it reaches its closest position to Earth while simultaneously being opposite the sun. The Red Planet will be at its closest point to ...