NASA scientists recently used Europa Clipper’s instruments to take readings of Mars, as the spacecraft was passing within ...

On its recent swing by Mars, NASA's Europa Clipper took the opportunity to capture infrared images of the Red Planet. The ...

Jupiter and Mars are on display during May evenings. It's your last chance to grab a good view of Jupiter before it drops out ...

Simply look to the western sky after sunset. The delicate form of the crescent moon is set to draw close to the planet ...

Look west in early May to find Mars near the Beehive Cluster (M44) in the constellation Cancer. On May 1, use binoculars to spot Mars close to this open star cluster. Cancer sits between the brighter ...

Toward month's end, Jupiter will pair off with a narrow crescent moon just before it bids a fond adieu. The other evening planet, Mars, continues to fade as it moves away from Earth. Early in the ...

Meanwhile, astronomers are keeping watch for a rare nova—a sudden explosion of a distant star—that could appear to the naked ...

Vesta’s classification has vexed astronomers for decades, but a recent study is forcing planetary scientists to reevaluate ...

How can imaging Mars in infrared help NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft be better prepared as it continues its journey to ...

Look west in early May to find Mars near the Beehive Cluster (M44) in the constellation Cancer. On May 1, use binoculars to spot Mars close to this open star cluster. Cancer sits between the ...