In the fall of 1659, Christiaan Huygens observed the opposition of Mars, drawing what he saw. The result was the first ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. High winds have carved interesting shapes into the Martian south pole, including what ...

Much of the heavenly action this week is in the morning sky. Friday morning look toward the eastern horizon starting at 5:45 a.m. Ever brilliant Venus sits 15 degrees above the horizon, and one-half ...

Astronomers have never seen Mars as up close as they will this week. The elliptical orbits of both Earth and Mars bring the planets relatively close every 18 months or so, but the Red Planet hasn't ...

NASA and Microsoft Corp. of Redmond, Wash., have collaborated to create a Web site where Internet users can have fun while advancing their knowledge of Mars. Drawing on observations from NASA’s Mars ...

Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes breaking news reporter covering pop culture. NASA has cited federal budget concerns as the reason for pumping the brakes on its Mars Sample Return mission meant to bring ...