I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

President Donald Trump made a bold promise to America minutes after taking the Oath of Office: pledging that an American flag ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) wants to develop key technologies for a Mars surface lander by the mid-2030s.

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The Red Planet reaches its best position all year this week on January 15. Here’s how and when to get out and see it.

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President Trump pledges in inaugural address to pursue policy that 'expands our territory' and to put US astronauts on Mars.