On Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, Mars will make its closest approach to Earth since 2022 and enter its annual opposition shortly thereafter. In addition to providing the best opportunity to see Mars at ...

A bold new study in Physical Review suggests that a wobble detected in Mars' orbit could be the result of dark matter made up of primordial black holes.

Have you ever wondered why all the planets in our solar system orbit in the same plane? This fascinating characteristic of planetary orbits has intrigued astronomers for centuries. When we observe the ...

Not all close encounters between Earth and Mars are equal, however. Few planets in any solar system orbit their suns in a perfect circle.

UAE “Hope” probe successfully reaches Mars, two more following shortly 2021 marks both the 50th anniversary of the Emirates and the first landing on Mars.

Saturn may be the planet most famous for its beautiful rings, but new research suggests that millions of years ago, Mars could have also had rings of its own.

Mars' orbit has impacts on the cycle of the Earth's deep-sea currents. ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS The orbit of Mars is thought to interact with that of the Earth, slowly changing the shape of our ...

Scientists believe a wobble in Mars' orbit could be a sign of dark matter moving within our very solar system.

New images from NASA's Mars Odyssey Orbiter capture what the Red Planet would look like from the vantage point of a spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet.

United Arab Emirates' Hope spacecraft, the first interplanetary probe launched by an Arab nation, braked into orbit around Mars Tuesday, kicking off an ambitious mission to probe the red planet's ...

It's equinox on Mars. Getty This week it’s equinox on Mars, when its northern hemisphere enters fall and its southern hemisphere begins spring. Here’s how to understand seasons on Mars, how it ...