Mars' close approach of Earth also coincides with its opposition on Jan. 16, when the Red Planet is located almost exactly opposite the sun in the sky with Earth in the middle. Breaking space news ...

For as long as we’ve been dreaming about travelling through space, we’ve also been dreaming about the little ... the medium most in thrall to the fourth rock from the Sun is music. Not for nothing is ...

Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! Unlike a star which is a pinpoint of light and would disappear and reappear in an instant, Mars appears as ...

NASA announced their new approach to their Mars ... operated by the European Space Agency (ESA), to capture the orbiting sample container in Mars' orbit. ESA is reviewing NASA's plan.

13, 2024 — An asteroid struck Mars 11 million years ago and sent pieces of the red planet hurtling through space. One of these chunks of Mars eventually crashed into the Earth and is one of the ...

NASA Mars Discovery Rover travelling across the surface of Mars. Red dirt on Mars surface. Advanced Technologies, Space Exploration/ Travel, Colonization Concept. The surface of Mars, strewn with ...

and landing a large mass on Mars is tricky because the thin atmosphere doesn’t provide much resistance for parachutes. One approach NASA is considering for the landing portion of the mission is ...

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Mars Express orbiter captured stunning views of a winter wonderland on Mars, but this isn’t your regular snowfall. Instead, Mars’ south pole is covered in ...

This time around, the space watershed is expected to turbocharge the quest to reach and colonise Mars, as well returning ... seat to implement the commercial approach as Nasa head, potentially ...

Martian dunes in Mars' northern hemisphere, captured from above by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter using its HiRISE camera on Sept.… ...