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Mars, Full Moon and The Red Planet

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Now is the best time to see Mars until 2027: How to spot the Red Planet 'at opposition'

As Mars approaches opposition this month, it will become a dazzling spectacle in the night sky. See it at its best now, or wait until 2027.

Wolf Moon And Mars: When To See 2025’s First Full Moon Rise And Eclipse The Red Planet

Everything you need to know about the full “Wolf Moon,” including exactly when, where and how to see it at its best from where you are, including an occultation of Mars.

See the Wolf Moon and Mars pull off a rare vanishing act Monday night

Rising just before sunset on January 13, the Full Wolf Moon will be up all night, and will slip below the western horizon only after the Sun rises. Plus, if you watch closely throughout the night, you may spot the planet Mars dip behind the Moon, only to re-emerge a short time later.

The Beaumont Enterprise · 7h

Wolf moon to occult Mars: First full moon of 2025 peaks Monday

Wolf Moon will occult Mars on January 13, offering a celestial spectacle filled with folklore and astronomical intrigue.

Mars rock samples may contain evidence of alien life

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Mars rock samples may contain evidence of alien life, but can NASA get them back to Earth?

NASA will explore two different strategies for fetching Mars rocks collected by the Perseverance rover, and there's a chance these samples contain evidence of alien life.

CNN on MSN · 2d

NASA collected potential evidence of life on Mars. Now it’s pitching new plans to retrieve the cache

NASA has arrived at two ways of returning samples collected on Mars to Earth. Now, the agency will test the options to see if the cache can make it back in the 2030s.

CBS News on MSN · 2d

NASA exploring 2 options to lower costs, speed up Mars Sample Return mission

NASA hopes a revised plan will get Mars samples back to Earth faster and cost less than the agency's original plan.

Scientific American9h

NASA’s Mars Sample Return Program Faces Stark Choices

NASA sees two paths for saving its beleaguered plan to retrieve materials from the Red Planet but won’t choose between them ...

Live Science on MSN1d

The moon is about to 'swallow' Mars for 4 hours — and you can watch it from the US

On Jan. 13, bright Mars will disappear behind the full moon for several hours. It's the only lunar occultation of Mars ...

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Bruno Mars Breaks His Tie With Elton John And Adele

As “Die with a Smile” finally reaches the top of the Hot 100, Bruno Mars breaks a historic tie with both Elton John and Adele ...

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When is full moon in January? Date, time, weather forecast, Mars occultation

The January full moon brings a special astronomical event with Mars. Here's what to know about 2025's first full moon and ...

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Here's What Mars Retrograde in Cancer Means for Your Zodiac Sign

Mars leaves Leo and retrogrades back to Cancer on Jan. 6, a transit that celebrity astrologer Kyle Thomas tells PEOPLE can be ...

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Food grows better on the moon than on Mars, scientists find

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

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Samples from Mars' surface could unravel planet's history, researchers argue

Geologically, Mars is very reminiscent of the moon. But it also looks a lot like the Earth. It all depends on who you ask.

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