If Earth had no atmosphere like the Moon there would be no scattering, and the sky would remain black, even in daylight ...

Mars will make its closest approach to Earth this weekend while rising to its highest point in the night sky. On Sunday (Jan. 12), the Red Planet will make its close approach of Earth at 8:32 a.m ...

Even without a telescope, Mars should stand out as a bright, reddish point of light in the star-studded sky. Compared to the planet’s ruddy hue, nearby Castor appears blue-white and Pollux more ...

NASA's Curiosity rover captured this Mars selfie in 2020 ... making them seem to almost glow in the sky,” wrote Alex Innanen, a York University atmospheric scientist, in the update.

Nasa announced Tuesday it may turn to Elon Musk’s SpaceX or Jeff Bezos’s Blue ... on Mars, with a final decision expected in mid-2026. The first option uses Nasa’s tried-and-true Sky Crane ...