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See the Red Planet Mars shine beside the blue star Regulus tonight
By Brett Tingley published
Look to the western skies on Monday evening (July 10) to see the Red Planet, Mars, shining steadily above the twinkling blueish star Regulus.
Mars and Venus leave the night sky this month. Here's how to say goodbye
By Joe Rao published
Mars and Venus have been brilliant in the night sky for many months on end but will soon say farewell as July 2023 comes to a close.
Tour the mock Mars habitat where 4 NASA analog astronauts will spend the next year (video)
By Josh Dinner published
This video from NASA shows just how much space the four CHAPEA crew members will be sharing during their year-long mission.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity phones home, breaking 63-day silence
By Mike Wall published
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity has phoned home after 63 days of silence, and all appears to be well with the little rotorcraft.
1 year on 'Mars:' NASA analog astronauts begin mock Red Planet mission today and you can watch it live
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Kelly Haston, Ross Brockwell, Nathan Jones and Anca Selariu are set to enter Mars Dune Alpha at 7:30 p.m. ET tonight (June 25).
You've never seen Mars like this. Amazing NASA photos reveal Red Planet in ultraviolet light
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN spacecraft photographed the Red Planet in July 2022 and January 2023, showcasing its rapidly changing seasons.
This new Mars map archive puts the entire Red Planet in the palm of your hand (video)
By Robert Lea published
Viewing the Martian landscape is now easier than ever before, thanks to a new map archive generated from a treasure trove of data collected by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Space food: Why Mars astronauts won't have to hold the fries (video)
By Robert Lea published
Astronauts with a taste for fried food will be able to indulge during journeys to the moon and Mars. New research shows that frying works in microgravity.
How do Mars rocks and riverbeds get their names? NASA explains (video)
By Robert Lea published
A new NASA video explains why and how the features studied by the Perseverance and Curiosity Mars rovers are named.
See Mars like never before in this amazing new photo from a 20-year-old probe
By Robert Lea published
A new mosaic image released to celebrate 20 years of the Mars Express spacecraft shows the Red Planet as never seen before, revealing a multitude of features across its worn and scarred surface.
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