Saturday finds the moon in a waxing gibbous phase. Of all the phases that the moon goes through over 29.5 days, a waxing gibbous is probably the most frequently observed. The word gibbous is ...

March brings thrilling celestial events, including a rare chance to spot Mercury, a stunning total lunar eclipse, and ...

Planets change orbit shape around Neptune’s size. Metal-rich stars help giant planets form. Eccentric orbits suggest chaotic ...

Space companies need Starship's super-heavy heft to fly human habitats and mining equipment to the moon. The rocket just ...

A US company's spaceship touched down on the Moon on Thursday, but its condition — including whether it landed upright — ...

NASA’s Europa Clipper is using Mars and Earth’s gravity to travel efficiently to Jupiter. The spacecraft will study Europa’s ...

The moon was a “been there, done that” place, a lifeless, airless world of rocks and dust and not much else. Scientists and NASA looked to explore Mars and other planets. The discovery of ...

Experts weigh in on whether President Donald Trump’s lofty goal of sending humans to Mars and back is feasible during his second term.

A spectacle for stargazers to admire will take place in the night sky this evening, March 8. Mars will have a close encounter with the moon. It comes after the Red Planet reached opposition in January ...

We’re now looking forward to more than 14 days of surface operations to unlock even more science data that will have a substantial impact on future missions to the moon and Mars.” The Blue ...