Because Mars is farther from the sun than the Earth is, the sun appears only about two-thirds the size that it appears in a sunset seen from the Earth.

Mars shines in the evening, and is joined briefly by Mercury. Jupiter joins Venus as the month goes on. And all month, look ...

The moon will make a close approach to Mars in the evening on Friday, Aug. 18 as the two celestial bodies enjoy the sunset together. Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...

In 1976, NASA's Viking 1 lander provided the first glimpse of a Martian sunset for humans. Since then, a number of additional robots from the Red Planet have sent back numerous images of Martian ...

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured these "sun rays" shining through clouds at sunset on Feb. 2, 2023, the 3,730th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.

Skywatchers can catch a rare conjunction of the moon and Mars on June 29, appearing as a reddish "cherry" near a crescent ...

On Feb. 2, Curiosity observed rays of sunlight stretching across the horizon and illuminating a bank of clouds as the sun set on Mars. Skip to content NOWCAST WLKY News at 5:00pm ...

On Feb. 2, Curiosity observed rays of sunlight stretching across the horizon and illuminating a bank of clouds as the sun set on Mars. Skip to content NOWCAST NewsCenter 5 at Noon ...

On Feb. 2, Curiosity observed rays of sunlight stretching across the horizon and illuminating a bank of clouds as the sun set on Mars. Skip to content NOWCAST Pittsburgh's Action News 4 at 6am ...

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured these "sun rays" shining through clouds at sunset on Feb. 2, 2023, the 3,730th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured these "sun rays" shining through clouds at sunset on Feb. 2, 2023, the 3,730th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.