Space Communications Specialist Alexandra Doten, AKA Astro Alexandra, on the gear designed for future space travel, what will be worn on the moon’s south pole.

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 ...

January's full Wolf Moon will "eat" Mars for a short time tonight as the Red Planet prepares for opposition later this week.

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.

On Jan. 13, bright Mars will disappear behind the full moon for several hours. It's the only lunar occultation of Mars visible from the U.S. this year. Here's how to get the most out of it.

It's called an occultation, and it doesn't happen frequently. Here's how to see the dance between the full moon and Mars ...

Trump confidant Elon Musk wants NASA to drop its ambitious plans to return to the moon and instead head straight to Mars.

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 ...

Just four days after it passed in front of the Pleiades star cluster, the moon will cross paths with another noteworthy celestial object on Monday evening, Jan. 13, when it will cover the planet Mars, ...

The first full moon of the year, known as the wolf moon, will occult Mars, reaching peak illumination Monday and appearing big and bright over the weekend. The year’s first full moon peaks on ...