A new image has emerged of the Red Planet rising above the lunar limb after being occulted by the moon in January.

While ascending Mount Sharp, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has had to swing around a small ridgeline dubbed "Devil’s Gate." ...

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The stars and constellations of spring may be dominating the night sky, but we’re about to ... Castor and Pollux — for months, the planet Mars will appear to align with them in a straight ...

The red planet Mars, named for the Roman god of war, has long been an omen in the night sky. And in its own ... Once upon a time, though, wind and water flowed across the red planet.

A spectacle for stargazers to admire will take place in the night ... made Mars appear at its brightest and largest in over two years. As the planet reached opposition it marked the best time ...