Mars’s axis of rotation is tilted 25.2 degrees relative to the plane of the planet’s orbit around the sun, which helps give Mars seasons similar to those on Earth. Whichever hemisphere is ...

But the distance between Earth and Mars is constantly changing as they orbit the sun. In theory, the closest that Earth and Mars would approach each other would be when Mars is at its closest ...

In 2029, one of the solar system's many asteroids will pass Earth close enough to see with the naked eye. But asteroid ...

rotation, velocity and distance from Mars during its closest approach. While some of the debris is lost to space, they found that enough fragments from the original asteroid survived in orbit in ...

Once in Mars orbit, the sample container would be collected by the European Space Agency and returned to Earth for detailed laboratory analysis. NASA originally hoped to launch the MSR mission ...

The gathering coincides with Mars moving closer to Earth’s orbit than it has since 2022. The family-geared activities at the Bay City facility will include hands-on activities, demonstrations ...