Now that the space program has reopened, NASA aims to launch astronauts to the moon in 2025 and to Mars by the late 2030s or early 2040s. Elon Musk predicts a crewed mission to Mars by 2029 and an ...

On the early hours of June 30, Moon and Mars will appear unusually close to each other in what astronomers call a conjunction.

In the hours following sunset on Saturday (June 28), the waxing crescent moon will line up with Mars and the bright star Regulus above the western horizon — before swiftly slipping out of view.

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The Griffith Observatory in California had a great view of the Mars-Moon occultation. See the Red Planet slip behind the moon and re-emerge in this time-lapse. Credit: Griffith Observatory ...

Planets and moons have their share of familiar shapes, too, usually in the form of craters. Besides the aforementioned smiley faces on Mars, there’s also Mickey Mouse on Mercury ...

Mars and Regulus will move away from each other. Hence, the waxing crescent Moon will have space to appear between them, forming a beautiful conjunction. A that time, the Moon will be 4.7 days old.

Sky watchers are in for a treat this week as the Moon comes between the Red Planet and a bright blue star. Mars has recently made a close approach to Regulus – the brightest star in the ...

More than a thousand unsung women whose circuits helped man land on the moon have inspired two Kent artists to celebrate the historic moment of 1969. The work is based on the female Navajo weavers ...