A recent video created from images captured by Curiosity shows clouds tinted red and green flowing though the sky over Mars. Captured using the rover’s Mastcam instrument on January 17 ...

A space probe named Hera captured images of Mars' small Deimos moon while on a mission to examine an asteroid.

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In the past couple of months there have been several celestial events that have dazzled the night sky. For those who may have ...

Mark your calendars, because with March well underway, now’s the perfect time to look up and see the planet Mars as it takes center stage in the night sky. Whether you're an experienced ...

The results of Hera's flyby could ultimately tell us whether Deimos is a captured asteroid or made from debris from a giant ...

This phenomenon, known as a 'planetary parade' is a rare sight, and it will be the last time seven planets can be seen simultaneously so well until 2040. The best chance to see as many planets as ...

Images from Gale Crater show wave ... with five bright planets—Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, and Saturn—visible in the evening sky. The highlight occurs on February 24, when Mercury and ...

Seven planets are aligning in the night sky this week, creating a brief chance to see a "planetary parade." Worldwide, the best day to see the alignment is today, Feb. 28. Mercury, Venus ...

The red planet Mars, named for the Roman god of war, has long been an omen in the night sky. And in its own way, the planet’s rusty red surface tells a story of destruction. Billions of years ...