January’s full moon, the “Wolf Moon,” rose alongside Mars at its brightest, occulting it for a short period as seen from ...

Mars will seem to disappear behind the full wolf moon Monday for many sky-gazers. Throughout January, also look up to see ...

Tonight (Jan. 13), bright Mars will disappear behind the full Wolf Moon for several hours before reappearing on the other ...

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 ...

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

A brightly lit Mars could be seen passing behind the full moon during a rare lunar occultation on Monday, January 13, footage ...

"Mars' time and position of reappearance is difficult to judge since the planet lies concealed behind the moon beforehand," ...

An opportunity to see the moon occult a bright planet at night does not happen too often; for Mars, a specific location on Earth can see it happen (on average) once about every 14 years.

Elon Musk might have his sights set on settling Mars, but recent experiments that utilized extraterrestrial soil suggest human settlements could have a far easier time on the moon. Scientists have ...

Plus, if you watch closely throughout the night, you may spot the planet Mars dip behind the Moon, only to re-emerge a short time later. In the early 20th century, the Maine Farmer's Almanac began ...

Space fans across most of the US can witness the event. On Jan. 13, Mars will look reddish and bright as the moon passes in front of it, obscuring the planet for over an hour in some areas.