Many people grow up dreaming of becoming astronauts, imagining themselves soaring through space, among the stars, where adventure and mystery await at every turn. It’s a job that promises a life full ...

Tracking the first astronauts’ visit to Mars won’t be as simple as watching a clock or marking days off of a calendar. Thanks ...

This has been a most interesting year to follow Mars. If you've been monitoring the Red Planet since the start of 2025, you have no doubt noted the dramatic change in its brightness as well as the ...

There’s nothing more exhilarating than catching a glimpse of outer space, especially if you’re a fellow stargazer! Mark your calendars, because with March well underway, now’s the perfect time to look ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Four major planets are in prime positions for nighttime viewing. But with bitterly cold temperatures sweeping much of the nation, you may want to wait a few days before doing any ...

The planet Mars currently appears rather dull and uninteresting in the night sky, yet it is also drawing nearer to us with each passing day. As we noted last month, 2011 is an "off year" for the ...

Learn how Albert Einstein’s theory reveals that time on Mars runs faster than on Earth — and why that tiny shift matters for future space missions.

This month, stargazers will be able to see seven planets in the evening sky, in a celestial event known as a great alignme nt. Five planets — Saturn, Venus, Jupiter, Mars and Mercury — will be ...

This week, seven planets will align in what is known as a planetary parade. This planetary parade will see Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, and Saturn lining up in the evening sky. Four ...

DALLAS — Get ready, North Texas! This evening, Feb. 28, a celestial event that showcases the big names in our galaxy: Our planets. A seven-planet parade will be visible from the big North Texas skies.