Many people grow up dreaming of becoming astronauts, imagining themselves soaring through space, among the stars, where adventure and mystery await at every turn. It’s a job that promises a life full ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: NASA/ESA, J. Bell (Cornell U.) and M. Wolff (SSI) Have you noticed Mars has been getting ...

Keep your eyes on Mars in our night sky this week. Our neighboring planet—the fourth from the sun in our solar system and approximately half the size of Earth—will look larger and brighter in our ...

Mark your calendars - March is the perfect time to see Mars shine in all its glory! Getty There’s nothing more exhilarating than catching a glimpse of outer space, especially if you’re a fellow ...

This has been a most interesting year to follow Mars. If you've been monitoring the Red Planet since the start of 2025, you have no doubt noted the dramatic change in its brightness as well as the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. NASA's Curiosity rover captured this Mars selfie in 2020. Future human ...

Saturday finds the moon in a waxing gibbous phase. Of all the phases that the moon goes through over 29.5 days, a waxing gibbous is probably the most frequently observed. The word gibbous is derived ...

Arsia Mons, an ancient Martian volcano, was captured before dawn on May 2, 2025, by NASA’s 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter while the spacecraft was studying the Red ...