A Full Moon, a Bold Mars and a New Comet Brighten January’s Skies
On Monday night you may have a chance to witness the moon obscuring the Red Planet at its brightest, as well as a comet’s ...
Mars in opposition: See why the Red Planet will appear closer and brighter
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 ...
How to Watch the Mars Occultation During January's Supermoon
The moon will occult Mars in a rare astronomical event on Jan. 13, coinciding with the month's full Wolf Moon that peaks on ...
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See Mars at its best and closest this weekend — no telescope required
As Mars approaches opposition this month, it will become a dazzling spectacle in the night sky. See it at its best now, or ...
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Mars is bigger and brighter this weekend than it will be all year. Here's how to see it
On Sunday (Jan. 12), the Red Planet will make its close approach of Earth at 8:32 a.m. EST (13:32 GMT). This event, known as ...
NASA collected potential evidence of life on Mars. Now it’s pitching new plans to retrieve the cache
NASA has arrived at two ways of returning samples collected on Mars to Earth. Now, the agency will test the options to see if ...
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NASA’s Mars Sample Return Program Faces Stark Choices
NASA sees two paths for saving its beleaguered plan to retrieve materials from the Red Planet but won’t choose between them ...
Samples from Mars' surface could unravel planet's history, researchers argue
Geologically, Mars is very reminiscent of the moon. But it also looks a lot like the Earth. It all depends on who you ask.
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The moon is about to 'swallow' Mars for 4 hours — and you can watch it from the US
On Jan. 13, bright Mars will disappear behind the full moon for several hours. It's the only lunar occultation of Mars ...
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Food grows better on the moon than on Mars, scientists find
The ground on Mars is full of nitrogen, a vital component for planet life, raising hopes that it might be more hospitable ...
NASA’s plans to get Mars rocks delivered to the Utah desert are changing
Bringing Martian rock and soil samples to Earth is among the top priorities of planetary scientists. By studying fresh rocks ...