Look to the southwestern horizon at sunset on Oct. 23 to see the slender form of the crescent moon shine close to Mercury and Mars in the evening sky. All three worlds will lie within 10 degrees of ...

Heads up, stargazers! The waxing crescent moon will appear on the left shoulder of Mars in the hours following sunset on July 28 — close enough for both to fit easily in the view of a pair of 10x50 ...

Following reports that NASA's Perseverance rover touched down on the surface of Mars on Feb. 18, many false images and videos claiming to depict the landing have surfaced on social media. One post now ...

Mars, with its rust-hued surface, is known as the red planet for a reason. Along the way, Curiosity has made some extraordinary finds and captured some stunning vistas. The latest came in November ...

Look to the western horizon to catch a fleeting glimpse of the thin crescent moon alongside the red glow of Mars on Aug. 26, set among the stars of the constellation Virgo. Mars will sit less than 10 ...