In January, stargazers will be able to see four bright planets, the close dance of Venus and Saturn, Mars at opposition, and ...

NASA was formed in 1958 "to provide for research into problems of flight within and outside the Earth's atmosphere, and for ...

The race to return to the Moon and push beyond has entered a new, more intense phase. While Elon Musk and NASA have been ...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk made light of Starship's fiery end. "Success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed!" he said on ...

Alignments of five or more planets are rare—there will be two more featuring five or more planets this year, but after that ...

The first full moon in 2025 arrived on Jan. 13 at 6:22 p.m., CST. It is called the Wolf Moon, because wolves were wont to prowl and howl (“ululate,”) on cold January nights, searching for prey. If the ...

Plus: Saturn’s moon Iapetus is visible, our Moon passes the bright star Spica, and Mars skims south of Pollux in Gemini in ...

The spacecraft was supposed to soar across the Gulf of Mexico on a near loop around the world similar to previous test ...

The ‘Martian dichotomy’ is one of the Solar System’s greatest mysteries – but new research in closing in on a solution.

Mars shines brightly this week as it reaches opposition, appearing golden-red in the sky near Jupiter. Look for it in the ...

Congress is none too pleased after Elon Musk declared that "the Moon is a distraction" and that NASA should be going ...

The Red Planet reaches its best position all year this week on January 15. Here’s how and when to get out and see it.