A world-leading designer of space robots says gigantic new rockets being tested by billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are ...

Mars' moon Phobos may actually be a comet — or at least part of one — that was gravitationally captured by the Red Planet long ago, a new preprint study based on previously unpublished photos ...

The Red Planet will be at its closest point to Earth, also known as perigee, on Jan. 12 and will be exactly opposite the sun ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

So I grabbed my camera, ran outside, and looked up just as Mars was supposed to emerge from the Moon's curved horizon. Seen ...

On Monday night you may have a chance to witness the moon obscuring the Red Planet at its brightest, as well as a comet’s ...

Billions of years ago, the fourth planet from the sun could have been mistaken for Earth’s smaller twin ... suggests Mars got its two faces because an object the size of Earth’s moon slammed ...

Next year's first astral spectacle comes early, on Jan. 3, when the Quadrantid meteor shower peaks. Considered one of the most impressive annual meteor showers to witness, the event can produce ...

The moon performed a cosmic ballet with Mars this week.

The world is entering a new era of space exploration where both robots and humans will explore the Moon and Mars. Driven by ...

Capture The Moment: Use a smartphone or camera to photograph the Moon as it passes in front of Mars and share your snapshots with fellow skywatchers. Hudson Valley Mother, Twin Babies Die Following ...