"If the moon and a planet are near Castor and Pollux you have an impressive show." From our earthly perspective, the moon and Mars will appear closest to each other at around 8 p.

January’s full moon also ties in with the beginning of the Hindu pilgrimage and 44-day festival ... it in the east each night, as well as in the northwest at dawn. Mars isn’t the only planet ...

Seven planets are aligning in the night sky this week, creating a brief chance to see a "planetary parade." Worldwide, the best day to see the alignment is today, Feb. 28. Mercury, Venus ...

Trump again called on the United States to send astronauts to Mars in his speech to a joint session of Congress.

Next month, on Jan. 15, Mars will be at opposition to the sun, when it will be in the sky all night; rising at sunset ... 234,600 miles (377,500 km) each day – the planet’s apparent size ...

Ingenuity proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that a helicopter can operate on another planet. Over 72 flights, the little ...

The seven other planets in our solar system will line up in the night ... last day of February, many of the planets have already been visible for weeks. And many including Jupiter, Mars, Venus ...

Another treat is in store for stargazers tonight (February 9) as the Moon and Mars will be sitting very close to each other in the night sky. The Moon's monthly movement around the sky often takes ...

A spectacle for stargazers to admire will take place in the night sky this evening, March 8. Mars will have a close encounter with the moon. It comes after the Red Planet reached opposition in ...

NHS issues two-day 'avoid' warning if you experience these three symptoms Mars will be below and to the left of the Moon this evening. According to BBC's Sky at Night Magazine, "Both Mars and the Moon ...