Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to ...

NASA has plans to launch the first deep space station for humans to live long-term. Is it a necessary step to Mars?

Orbital dynamics show that President Trump’s pledge to land astronauts on Mars couldn’t happen until 2029 at the earliest.

Continuing the Artemis program and using its planned lunar space station as a staging post would be a more energy efficient ...

Because the Moon is over a quarter the diameter of Earth, the Earth-Moon system is often cited as the pairing in our Solar ...

Mining ocean resources needed for electric cars and other devices is currently a hot issue of dispute. Final resolution of ...

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

The call today is for binding rules to protect the orbits of Earth, Moon, and Mars from space debris contamination. Initiatives need to be formulated for effective, sustainable, and equitable ...

Here’s what you should know when you go outside to see for yourself: Yes, the planets are indeed lined up across our sky. No, ...

February's full Moon is called the Snow Moon, rising on February 12 2025 to create a brilliant lunar glow. After the Moon ...

In fact, Mars is nearly twice the size of the Moon, measuring a little over 4,200 ... Moon to move the distance of its own diameter as it orbits Earth. In comparison, an inch-long garden snail ...

PT5, a near-Earth object discovered last year, has captivated scientists with its potential lunar origins. Likely ejected ...