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A new image has emerged of the Red Planet rising above the lunar limb after being occulted by the moon in January.
A rare celestial event is on the horizon, as three planets will align in the night sky, creating the illusion of a "smiley ...
As the night sky unfolds, a subtle yet captivating smudge of stars emerges high above at sunset. Known as the Beehive Cluster ...
While ascending Mount Sharp, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has had to swing around a small ridgeline dubbed "Devil’s Gate." ...
Without question, the month of April belongs to Venus. This dazzling planet, which dominated the evening sky from last fall on through the winter, has now taken up residence in the morning sky.
Catch two transits of Io, spot sparkling star clusters, and view Mars at aphelion while the April Full Moon lights the sky ...
Dubbed “Sky Tower,” this project designed for Uber ... in NASA's ongoing competition to design 3D-printed habitats for Mars. The competition required the teams to design habitats that could ...
There are plenty of planets to spot during April, too. Mars, for example, will be high overhead in the south each evening. You can identify it by its salmon-pink color, and when you do, ponder for a ...
Night Sky Spotlight: This month’s spotlight ... Cancer is just to the left of Mars. The best view would be at a dark site during New Moon. But if you have light pollution in your backyard ...