The moon makes its close approach to Mars on Monday (Feb. 27) with the pair of celestial objects also sharing the same right ascension in the night sky, an arrangement called a "conjunction." ...

The composition of the Moon, and similarities between the Moon and Mars, may be explained by the recently discovered possibility that silicates were present in the raw material of the solar system.

The ice mass is no longer there, but scientists spotted telltale remains among other mineral deposits near Mars’ equatorial region. The deposits there usually contain light-colored sulfate salts.

Sultan Al Neyadi blasted off March 2 as part of the SpaceX Crew-6 mission, and says his International Space Station mission will get the UAE ready for the moon and Mars. The first Emirati ...

Researchers recently put our Mars rovers to the test by comparing their ability to detect signs of life to high-tech Earth-bound methods. Unfortunately, they fell short. A team lead by scientists ...

(CNN)The Curiosity rover just sent back a stunning postcard capturing its view of a shimmering sunset on Mars. The NASA rover has been roaming across the surface of Mars for more than 10 years ...

In addition to $8.1 billion for NASA's lunar Artemis program, the Biden administration aims to allocate $949 million for a mission to return Mars rock and soil samples. The request also adds $180 ...

The winners of the $4 million grants though the federal government’s moon to Mars Trailblazer initiative are the AROSE and the EPE Lunar Outpost consortiums. It is expected both consortiums will ...

They’re tiny by comparison to the surface of Mars (and even compared to our own Moon), but each of them has unique bonuses. Settling on Phobos gives you access to the most interconnected city ...