The Wolf Moon will reach its peak fullness at 5:27 p.m. Eastern Time on January 13. It will rise in the sky about an hour ...

A switch to Mars would impact programs such as the moon-focused Space Launch System, a multibillion-dollar rocket that ...

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 ...

An exploding budget and an unraveling schedule spell disappointment for NASA's mission to learn more about Mars's history.

Mars is known as the 'Red Planet.' Learn about its reddish hue, caused by iron oxide, its position as the fourth planet from ...

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

The moon performed a cosmic ballet with Mars this week.

Mars, once a planet abundant with water, now lies as a barren, arid expanse. Its surface features reveal a history where ...

If you are fortunate to live in the occultation zone and the weather cooperates, this upcoming event is one that really should not be missed. Just four days after it passed in front of the ...

Six planets will all be visible at once in the night sky this month, lined up across the sky—but one is set to disappear from view.

January's full Wolf Moon will come between us and Mars. You can see the disappearance and the return.

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