The Chinese Mars rover named Zhurong landed on the red planet on May 14, 2021 and accomplished a lot in its year of study.

The northern plains of Mars, marked by thousands of mounds and hills, hold significant evidence of the planet's watery past.

One day we will journey to the Red Planet and perhaps settle there, but what great civilizations and cities will emerge on ...

Rare planetary alignment featuring Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars promises celestial splendour in the southern hemisphere's twilight skies.

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Did you know that Mars at opposition is a special time when Earth and Mars are closest? This happens when Earth passes directly between Mars and the Sun. At this point, Mars appears larger and ...

Nay Maps is a South African actor born on 30th March 1989. He is the firstborn of three children born to the late Bishop Simeon Maphalala and his wife. Maps grew up alongside his two younger sisters ...

The timing of Mars' disappearing act will vary depending on your location. It'll be visible from the contiguous US. The Astronomical League published a map with viewing times for major cities ...

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Night - Clear. Winds from WNW to W at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 5 °F (-15 °C). Sunny with a high of 28 °F (-2.2 °C). Winds variable at 6 to 11 mph (9.7 to 17.7 kph). Cloudy ...

NASA's beleaguered Mars Sample Return program currently faces extreme costs of up to $11 billion and a timeline that could reach 2040. The year 2025 isn't even a week old and NASA is already ...