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

Mars and the moon will also be in conjunction tonight. If you're lucky enough to have clear skies tonight, you can catch a ...

"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.

A team of scientists just discovered the longest organic molecules yet seen on Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun and and a tantalizing venue for humankind’s search for life beyond Earth.

Warm spells on Mars may spark massive dust storms, scientists say, bringing us closer to predicting Martian weather. Today’s ...

The visibility of Mars depends on its size, which varies according to its distance from Earth. The best time to see Mars is when it is opposite the Sun in the sky, or "opposition," as per BBC reports.

Mars orbits at an average distance of 142 million miles (228 million km) from the sun. Its orbit is about 1.5 times the size of Earth's. Sunlight takes about 13 minutes to get to Mars, while it ...

Mars and Venus will appear just next to the crescent moon in a coincidental planetary meet-up Tuesday. SEE ALSO: A comet will fly past Earth on New Year's Eve. No, it's not a sign of the apocalypse.

A six-wheeled robot wandering the rugged terrain of Mars recently came across two small ... which helps engineers back on Earth steer the rover remotely. When the rover snapped the images Jan ...