The winter sky has some brightly lit star patterns visible this month, including a triangle featuring Mars at one of its ... the the Winter Circle (or Winter Hexagon), which is also visible ...

Transition is the name of the game in March. We move from astronomical winter to spring at the stroke of 4:01 a.m. CDT on March 20. Saturn, visible in the evening sky since last summer, is now too ...

Through the year, Jupiter, Mars, Venus, Mercury and Saturn will all ... constellation Lyra — which looks like a little violin or hexagon. At its peak, there will be around 20 to 30 meteors ...

The Winter Circle (or Winter Hexagon) isn’t a constellation. It is an asterism, made of bright stars in the winter evening ...

After the presentation, stargazers may be able to see Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and the moon, as well as highlights from the winter hexagon through the Observatory’s telescopes. They include a ...

Mars has shone red in the night sky for as long as humans have gazed up at the cosmos, fascinating people from the ancient Romans to the present day. "The fundamental question of why Mars is red ...

The last Martin Mars flying boat made its final flight last week, marking the end for a World War II-era seaplane so hulking it had rockets to assist with take-off. Initially developed as maritime ...

With its iconic rusty hue, Mars has long been called the red planet. Now, scientists may have discovered the potential source of that distinctive coloring, overturning a popular theory in the process.

Researchers are looking underfoot to uncover the mysterious past of Mars: Martian regoliths in the soil. Their water storage capabilities may help us understand the change in water on Mars over time.