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The moon, Mars, and Jupiter shine in the heart of the Lion overnight on Nov. 1-2

The waning moon shines with Jupiter, Mars and the brilliant star Regulus in the eastern sky overnight Nov. 1-2.

NASA's second year-long Mars simulation mission ends today

The second crew that spent a year inside NASA's simulated Mars habitat is emerging today, and the agency will stream it live.
New Scientist

Rusty crust made Mars warm and wet

It's unclear how and why Mars once became warm enough to allow water to flow on its surface, but a new idea suggests it comes ...

November’s Night Sky Brings A Supermoon And A Rare Mars-Jupiter Meetup

Northern Hemisphere celestial highlights for November 2026, with a supermoon, Mercury rising and a conjunction of Mars and ...
Science News

A striking Mars cloud may be born from surprising physics

Everyday Earth clouds get their start with a bit of salt or dust. Not so the Red Planet's Arsia Mons Elongated Cloud, ...
Scientific American

Oldest known Mars rock is a ‘Rosetta stone’ for the Red Planet’s watery past

Blasted off Mars by a giant impact long ago, the meteorite Teghaza 001 eventually fell to Earth in the Sahara Desert. Now ...
Science Daily

NASA’s Curiosity rover reveals a spectacular new view of Mars with a mystery on the horizon

NASA’s Curiosity rover has revealed a spectacular new view of mysterious, wind-carved cliffs on Mars that may hold evidence ...

NASA rover detects ultrafine dust particles on Mars

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Mars is a dusty place. Dust is circulated by everyday winds, whirlwinds called dust devils and larger dust storms raging at local, regional and global ...
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The Sky Today on Friday, October 30: Mars approaches Leo

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. October 29: Open cluster Collinder 463 Magnitude ...