"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.

Here's our weekly guide to the planets, stars and other highlights in the night sky this week. Plus, we've got a heads up on ...

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 ...

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

(AP) — Mars and Jupiter are cozying up in the night sky for their closest rendezvous ... But they won’t appear that much different hours or even a day earlier when the sky is dark, said ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Giant Planet resembles a majestic golden star, and stands high in the southwest at nightfall during April; it sets around ...