Formations that look like jumbo-sized kidney beans (or blobs of chocolate syrup, depending on your palette) may be indicators ...

In January, stargazers will be able to see four bright planets, the close dance of Venus and Saturn, Mars at opposition, and ...

Alignments of five or more planets are rare—there will be two more featuring five or more planets this year, but after that ...

Jupiter's Great Red Spot storm, which usually appears dark-red, can be seen shining a lurid blue color in an ultraviolet ...

Plus: Saturn’s moon Iapetus is visible, our Moon passes the bright star Spica, and Mars skims south of Pollux in Gemini in ...

(WIFR) - On the evening of Jan. 16, the sun, Mars and Earth will be in alignment. This puts Mars exactly opposite the sun, making our view of the red planet the brightest and most detailed it can get.

The ‘Martian dichotomy’ is one of the Solar System’s greatest mysteries – but new research in closing in on a solution.

NASA recently released an overhead view of what appears to be massive kidney beans found on Mars' northern hemisphere. In ...

The Red Planet reaches its best position all year this week on January 15. Here’s how and when to get out and see it.

NASA's Curiosity rover unveils weather secrets on Mars, from high-altitude icy clouds to extensive dust storms, enriching ...

Did you know that Mars at opposition is a special time when Earth and Mars are closest? This happens when Earth passes ...

The solar system consists of 8 planets, including Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Each ...