Mars reached opposition on Jan. 16, and the Red Planet will continue to shine bright throughout the remainder of the month.

2024 — An asteroid struck Mars 11 million years ago and sent pieces of the red planet hurtling through space. One of these chunks of Mars eventually crashed into the Earth and is one of the few ...

Starting Jan. 29, 2025, the Chinese Lunar New Year marks the Year of the Wood Snake. It’s celebrated for 15 days, ending on ...

The ground on Mars is full of nitrogen, a vital component for planet life, raising hopes that it might be more hospitable than it appears — but Martian soil is also dense and clay-like, the ...

January's full Wolf Moon will make Mars vanish. It's only temporary, but you can watch it happen.

Liquid water on Mars reveals potential for life but challenges NASA with technological and ethical dilemmas. Learn why this ...

The stock market rarely scores hat tricks. This strategist fears what’s next.

Inspired by a 1970s science fiction novel entitled ALTERNATIVE 3 one man armed with nothing but a camera and an open mind sets forth on a journey to reveal the truth behind what may well be one of ...

One of the most audacious plans to come about recently hopes to put forests on Mars. The goal, according to a report on Inverse, is to build “forests” on the Red Planet so that people can ...

Based on the novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, a US soldier finds himself inexplicably transported to Mars in the midst of a war between two alien races.

He expressed doubts about the feasibility and potential benefits of establishing a human presence on the Red Planet. — elonmusk (@elonmusk) Musk responded directly to Tyson’s critique on X, writing, ...

In Slate’s annual Movie Club, film critic Dana Stevens emails with fellow critics—for 2024, Bilge Ebiri, K. Austin Collins, Alison Willmore, and Odie Henderson—about the year in cinema.