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 the ...

The moon makes for an excellent guide to see Mars in the night sky tonight. As the sun sets this evening (Feb. 9), the moon ...

"In January, you'll have the opportunity to take in four bright planets in a sweeping view" said Preston Dyches of NASA's Jet ...

While black-and-white photos emphasize the texture of the clouds, Curiosity has also taken color ... of Mars postcards. Keep an eye out for more clouds as the rover turns its eyes to the sky ...

Mars reaches opposition on Jan. 16, when it will shine a brilliant golden color to the naked eye in the ... It will dominate the eastern night sky and, at magnitude -1.4, outshine every star.

February’s night sky gives us the bright trio of Mars, Jupiter and Venus, according to NASA skywatch experts. “Venus blazes ...

And some sky-gazers will be able to glimpse a cosmic magic trick when the moon appears to pass in front of Mars. The full moon will be at peak illumination at 5:27 p.m. ET Monday but will appear ...

Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will all be visible at the same time, splayed out across the night sky in a huge arc. Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are four of the five "naked ...

And in just three more days, the Moon is at it again, occulting Mars in an event visible across the U.S. Below the scene splayed out in Taurus is one of the sky’s most recognizable ...

In the depth of winter, a sweeping view of our solar system will glow in the night sky. In total six planets will be visible, four of them to the naked eye - Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.VIDEO ...