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 ...

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

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

Like much of Mars, the butterscotch plain is inhospitable, empty, ancient, and, when it comes down to it, pretty dull. But a few hundred meters to the south, over a shoal of low, uneven hummocks ...

Learn about Mars at opposition in January 2025, when the Red Planet is closest to Earth. Discover how to view it, key dates, ...

NASA has released the clearest view of Mars seen thus far, with a field of blue rocks seen on the Martian landscape on top of an ancient lake.

Mars has been born afresh in the human mind with each exploratory thrust. Now it was happening again under the astonished gaze of Ken Edgett as he sat at his computer, tucked away in a leafy ...

Visiting Mars could be achieved very soon (Picture: Shutterstock.AI Generator) Life on Mars is a dream long held – and not just for David Bowie. The idea of settling on the Red Planet has been ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Today’s 3 Brilliant Minutes is out of this world -- and out of this galaxy! A European Space Agency probe gives us new pictures of Mercury, the planet closest to the sun. Brad ...

ExoMars is the European Space Agency’s programme to explore the Martian environment. The ExoMars Rover mission will pioneer new ways to explore the surface of Mars and carry out advanced science, ...