From our earthly perspective, the moon and Mars will appear closest to each other at around 8 p.m. Eastern Time, with Mars slipping about 1.2 degrees beneath the moon's lower limb. Since the moon ...

On March 1, the position of the crescent moon will aid in spotting Mercury, according to Space.com. The easiest way to find Mercury will be to find Venus first—which should be easy, as it’ll ...

capturing unprecedented images of Mars' lesser-known moon, Deimos. Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos, but scientists know relatively little about them, especially the smaller one, Deimos.

Something similar will take place when humanity leaves Earth for destinations such as the Moon and Mars – although astronauts will face even greater challenges than, for example, the Vikings did ...

A space probe flying past Mars captured images of the red planet's small, mysterious moon. While on a flyby of Mars, Hera was able to use three of its imaging instruments to capture images of ...

Over the next few nights, the Moon will drift away from Jupiter towards Mars, getting bigger each night until it becomes the full 'Worm Moon' later in the month. To top it all off, UK stargazers ...

Mars will have a close encounter with the moon. It comes after the Red Planet reached opposition in January. The planet positioned directly opposite the Sun, as seen from Earth. This alignment ...

Each month has a special nickname for its full Moon. January's full Moon is known as the 'Wolf Moon', and February's full moon is called the 'Snow Moon'. According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac ...

Jumping exercises could help protect astronauts from knee and hip pain during long-term missions to the moon and Mars, according to new research. The findings add to the growing body of evidence ...

Usually, the name refers to an identifiable seasonal marker of the month. The Wolf Moon was named as such because "the howling of wolves was often heard at this time of year." The Snow Moon ...

Something similar will take place when humanity leaves Earth for destinations such as the Moon and Mars – although astronauts will face even greater challenges than, for example, the Vikings did ...

The first few months of 2025 have been a dazzling start to the year for amateur astronomers, as January's Wolf Moon and the recent planetary parade ... also be able to catch a glimpse of Jupiter and ...