The rover's 26th sample, known as "Silver Mountain," has textures "unlike anything we've seen before," NASA says.

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Idea Factory International announced on Monday that it will release the motorcycle action game Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos for PC via Steam in 2025. The company streamed an announcement trailer: The ...

And, in fact, an even greater opportunity lies in the months ahead, when yet another planet joins the "parade." Which planets will be visible in January? Jan. 25 is a good time to look at the arc ...

Of the five major extinctions in the planet’s history (leaving out the current mass extinction for now), four of them were caused in large part by volcanoes—and honestly, the jury’s still ...

Subscribe today. It’s a great year for planet-watching. In addition to this week’s stellar views of Mars, stargazers can admire multiple “planet parades”—the simultaneous appearance of ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Venus is another planet that continues dominating the western sky after sunset. Venus and Saturn will have their closest approach ...

Mars reaches opposition Jan. 15, standing high in the south at midnight. Just days before, the Moon occults the Red Planet. Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly On the 15th, Mars will shine at magnitude ...

Director Darryl Yap recently released the poster for his The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma film, despite facing 19 counts of cyberlibel from actor and TV host Vic Sotto. On Saturday, January 11, Darryl ...

The Red Planet will be at its closest point to Earth, also known as perigee, on Jan. 12 and will be exactly opposite the sun on Jan. 15. It will be visible all night long because it will rise with ...

"These multi-planet viewing opportunities aren't super rare, but they don't happen every year so it's worth checking out." Looking for a telescope for the next night sky event? We recommend the ...