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 ...

The new moon on Aug. 23 at 2:06 a.m. EDT (0606 UTC) is also a black moon, defined as the third new moon in a season that will see four new moons. Three days later, the moon will make a close pass to ...

Jupiter will reach its highest point in the sky around dawn, when, from mid-northern latitudes, it will appear about 20 degrees from the point directly overhead, known as the zenith. During the ...

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 ...

On June 19, 2017, the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter took a striking wide-angle image of Mars, presenting an “upside-down” view of the planet. The photo, part of a camera calibration ...