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

The European Space Agency (ESA) wants to develop key technologies for a Mars surface lander by the mid-2030s.

In his prepared remarks, Trump, a longtime backer of U.S.-led space exploration and exploitation, singled out Mars and left ...

President Donald Trump made a bold promise to America minutes after taking the Oath of Office: pledging that an American flag ...

Look up! Six planets grace the sky this month in what’s known as a "planetary parade," and most will be able to be seen with ...

Six planets will be in alignment during the planet parade: Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus, and Saturn.

Venus and Saturn are currently in conjunction, meaning the planets appear close together in the night sky from Earth. These ...

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 ...

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

The ‘Parade of Planets’ will be around until March, according to Anderson. The best time to view the phenomenon will be on ...

A group of 12 planetary scientists from across the country examined the Wedington Sandstone formations due to the similar shapes they share with a region of Mars called the Aeolis Dorsa.

Because planets always appear in a line, the alignment isn't anything out of the norm. What's less common is seeing so many bright planets at once.