Getting from Earth to space isn’t just about speed—it’s about planning the right trajectory. The Moon, our closest neighbor, ...

Witness celestial beauty! NASA's stunning images of the Moon, Jupiter, and Mars showcase our solar system's breathtaking ...

Also easy to spot will be the noticeably red Mars and massive Jupiter, both of which are relatively close to the famous Orion constellation. Mercury will be "just visible where the Sun is setting ...

Back in 1969, when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin first set foot on the moon, scientists knew of just 31 other moons in our ...

flying by a couple of planets at just the right angle and timing to build up the energy we need to get to Jupiter and Europa." Today (March 1), NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft will fly past Mars ...

Greetings! Don’t forget to find Jupiter and Mars in the evening sky. Jupiter is hard to miss. It’s to the right of Orion the Hunter in the western sky and since Sirius, the sky’s brightest ...

Mars and Jupiter dominate the late evenings, providing many hours of planetary observation with tantalizing features to see in small scopes. Both the inner planets, Mercury and Venus, stand ...

Heads up, skywatchers: a planet alignment is up for viewing this weekend, with Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars all visible with the naked eye, according to NASA. However, along with Uranus ...

Worldwide, the best day to see the alignment is today, Feb. 28. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus could all be visible with clear skies, but not all can be seen by the ...

Unlike the upcoming Mars maneuver, the one centered on Earth will also be used to give the spacecraft a boost in speed. After that it should be smooth sailing out to Jupiter. The Europa Clipper is ...

Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury and Saturn all lined up to brighten up the night sky on Friday. A view of the sky in Henley-on-Thames as Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune ...

Seven planets will be visibly in the night sky on Feb. 28. Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars will be visible with the naked eye. Neptune and Uranus are both out, too, but you’ll need a telescope ...