There was a straight shot from Earth to the Moon and Mars last night
So I grabbed my camera, ran outside, and looked up just as Mars was supposed to emerge from the Moon's curved horizon. Seen with the naked eye, the Moon's brightness far outshined Mars, casting soft shadows on a cold winter evening in East Texas.
It's called an occultation, and it doesn't happen frequently. Here's how to see the dance between the full moon and Mars ...
The moon will occult Mars in a rare astronomical event on Jan. 13, coinciding with the month's full Wolf Moon that peaks on ...
The ground on Mars is full of nitrogen, a vital component for planet life, raising hopes that it might be more hospitable ...
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