A Mars image shows a strange square formation. Some think it's artificial, but experts suggest natural causes.

Just above the moon will be Mars, shining with a steady orange glow. Both the moon and Mars will be in the Gemini ...

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 on Jan. 15. It will be visible all night long because it will rise with the ...

Finding life on another planet would be a world-changing discovery for humanity. But actually detecting it is no simple task.

A new paper released today documents the first soil, airfall dust, and rock fragment samples collected by NASA for return ...

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Dec. 19, 2024 — A new study explores how variations in Mars' crustal thickness during its ancient history may have influenced the planet's magmatic evolution and ... New Paper Examines the ...

A planetary alignment, or a "planet parade" according to the internet, will grace our night sky just after dusk, according to ...

Alignments of five or more planets are rare—there will be two more featuring five or more planets this year, but after that the next won’t happen until 2040.

From January to March, the night sky will host a spectacular parade of planets featuring Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus ...

"It makes a really great case study for how planets can evolve over time," Adams said. More information: Danica Adams et al, ...