Astronomy magazine encourages readers to observe a conjunction of a crescent Moon and Mars on August 26th. The observation is recommended to begin approximately 30 minutes post-sunset. Binoculars are ...

Phobos and Deimos, Mars’ two moons, are small, irregularly shaped objects that have baffled scientists. These moons’ origins and unusual orbits continue to fuel exploration and debate. Trump says he's ...

Astronomy magazine Editor Dave Eicher encourages nighttime observation of a close conjunction between the crescent Moon and Mars on July 28th. The observation is recommended specifically for July 28th ...

July 23 (UPI) --Planned moon and Mars missions require timely communications and navigation systems, which is prompting NASA officials to request ideas via proposals from U.S. firms. NASA on July 7 ...

She saw an angel of mercy. You saw a sandwich. Such is the fun of visiting a museum or art gallery with a friend and gazing at an abstract painting together and then realizing you have different ...

One summer night in 1877, American astronomer Asaph Hall was looking through his telescope in Washington, D.C. Mars was at its closest point to Earth in its orbit, and Hall had one question on his ...

NASA will soon be implementing a long-term presence on the Moon, with housing for 100 or more astronauts, and Mars will likely be next in the future. Power density with megawatt HVDC cables for the ...

Japan is putting its Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft through a series of tests ahead of its launch to Mars next year. MMX is a complex mission to collect samples from the moon Phobos and ...

NASA's Perseverance rover snapped a photo of the sky in the hours just before dawn on March 1, 2025. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech In the hours just before dawn, NASA's Perseverance rover adjusted its ...

Bypassing the moon and sending crews straight to Mars would be a serious error. Credit: NASA We’ve observed with concern a rising trend in human spaceflight ...

Since the dawn of philosophy, thinkers from Plato to Kant have considered how beauty affects human experience, and whether it has the power to transform our state of mind. Now, a new study from the ...