And some sky-gazers will be able to glimpse a cosmic magic trick when the moon appears to pass in front of Mars. The full moon will be at peak illumination at 5:27 p.m. ET Monday but will appear ...

known as the Wolf Moon, will illuminate the night sky tonight—and it brings an extraordinary celestial event with it. In a phenomenon called the occultation of Mars, the moon will pass directly ...

The moon makes for an excellent guide to see Mars in the night sky tonight. As the sun sets this evening (Feb. 9), the moon will be shining brightly in the east, 93% illuminated in its waxing ...

NASA still views the moon as a stepping stone to Mars, even though Elon Musk has dismissed Earth's nearest neighbor as "a distraction." WASHINGTON, DC — NASA still has the moon in its crosshairs.

Earlier this month, a crescent moon that slipped over Saturn was visible for people in Europe, northern Africa and parts of Greenland and Russia. Mars has been appearing bigger and brighter in the ...