Mercury will join Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus and Saturn in the night sky in a phenomenon that will not be seen again until 2040

Should it continue the Artemis program and establish a lunar base, or shift its focus directly to Mars? While using the Moon as a stepping stone could be a more efficient approach, a direct Mars mission would be faster but far riskier.

Skywatchers in the United States get the chance to observe a rare planetary parade tonight. Seven planets will align just after sunset, though not all

President Donald Trump’s week included rewriting U.S. policy toward Russia and firing the country’s senior military officer

As expected, the billionaire astronaut—and likely future administrator of NASA—is focused on Mars and the private sector.

The polar vortex's icy grip on much of America has Arctic Greenland seeming like a toasty vacation spot by comparison.

On February 28, 2025, a rare planetary parade will occur, with seven planets aligning in the night sky. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,

However, Isaacman made some of his most in-depth remarks yet on his vision to lead the space agency this weekend on the social media site X. Commenting on an image of Mars, it is notable that Isaacman chose to focus on the benefits of sending humans to the red planet.

This phenomenon known as a "planet parade," will feature Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune all present at the same time along a line in the night sky on Friday, NASA says.

In the 1970s, images from the NASA Mariner 9 orbiter revealed water-sculpted surfaces on Mars. This settled the once-controversial question of whether water ever rippled over the red planet.