The Red Planet will be at its closest point to Earth, also known as perigee, on Jan. 12 and will be exactly opposite the sun ...

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The Wolf Moon will reach its peak fullness at 5:27 p.m. Eastern Time on January 13. It will rise in the sky about an hour ...

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THE first full moon of the year, known as the Wolf Moon, will be visible alongside Mars tonight. Stargazers are encouraged to brave the cold once night falls on 13 January to catch the display. If ...

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The larger moons of Pluto and Earth likely formed through a collisional process with Charon and our moon, respectively, rather than by gravitationally capturing them. Due to Pluto and Charon's rocky, ...

People across the United States should be able to see the moon covering Mars before the red planet eventually shows itself again. A total lunar eclipse will occur March 14, the first of two in ...

As the two planets travel along their orbital paths, Earth will be between Mars and the sun ... set up a telescope and potentially spot moons around some of these neighboring worlds.