Mars will sit less than 10 degrees above the horizon at sunset, with the 11 %-lit waxing crescent moon hanging less than 6 ...

As part of the grand finale of August's planetary parade, Mars will appear very close to the crescent moon on the night of.

You'll have a brief window to spot the moon and Mars on the night of August 26, as the celestial duo will slip below the ...

The brightening Moon now sits to the left of Spica tonight, helping guide the way to Libra’s lovely double star, ...

In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Dave Eicher invites you to head out on the evening of August 26 and observe the ...

Antarctica is an isolated, confined environment similar to those that might be on future moon or Mars bases. More than 40 ...

The Griffith Observatory in California had a great view of the Mars-Moon occultation. See the Red Planet slip behind the moon ...

Mars hid by behind the Moon around 9:10 p.m., reemerging about an hour later. It was a sight only those in North America and Europe got to experience firsthand, Guzman said.

During that previous Mars lunar occultation, the Moon was fully illuminated. However, this time around, things won’t be nearly as bright, with the Moon only at 74 percent illumination.

The lumpy moons, Phobos and Deimos, were both discovered in 1877 and named after the sons of Ares from Greek mythology. (Mars is named after the Roman god of war, which is Ares in Greek).

You know, if you think about it, and trust me we're about to, the moon is kind of weird. Of all the terrestrial worlds of the ...

There you’ll find Mars shining at a magnitude of 1.5—so fairly dim, but easy enough to spot—close to a 23%-lit, 4.5-days old crescent Moon. You won’t be able to miss the Moon.