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

The Red Planet reaches its best position all year this week on January 15. Here’s how and when to get out and see it.

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 ...

NASA Mars Odyssey orbiter has been rotated to capture imagery of the Red Planet that would be similar to what an astronaut ...

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 ...

Mufasa: The Lion King” is an odd movie. Realistic-looking lions, warthogs, meerkats and whatever break into song repeatedly. It’s like a curious fever dream that doesn’t want to go away.

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 ...

In early 2025, Mars will be exceptionally bright due to Mars Opposition. The Red Planet will be closer to Earth, allowing skywatchers a rare view. The best sightings will occur on January 12 and 16.

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.

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.

Mars has a breathtaking winter wonderland near its south pole, where carbon dioxide ice forms dynamic patterns of dust and frost. Photographs of a 'winter wonderland' seen by Mars orbiters. This year, ...