The following are some images taken by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter—illustrated above—that capture the explosive ...

During opposition, the sun's full glare illuminates the planet's surface as seen from Earth ... indicate brighter objects in the sky). Although Mars will appear bigger and brighter during its ...

The south polar region of Mars When it was shared: Jan. 29, 2025 Why it's so special: These odd, fan-like features on the ...

The rover's 26th sample, known as "Silver Mountain," has textures "unlike anything we've seen before," NASA says.

Mars spacecraft teamed up with an AI model to find a new impact crater on on the Martian surface, changing our understanding ...

Welcome to this month’s edition of “What’s up in the sky?” February has a nice lineup of planets and some eye-catching ...

Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a ...

To see Jupiter, look high up in the south at dusk. Mars, meanwhile, will appear about halfway up in the eastern sky. Mercury should also be visible to the naked eye, but it tends to be harder to ...

the surface features on Mars gradually and continually shift to the right. Using my favorite app, Sky Guide, you can zoom into Mars and keep up with its rotation and its shifting surface features.

A Month of Bright Planets Venus blazes at its brightest for the year after sunset, then Mars and Jupiter to rule the night ...