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 ...

If Earth had no atmosphere like the Moon there would be no scattering, and the sky would remain black, even in daylight ...

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

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

Mars will make its closest approach to Earth this weekend while rising to its highest point in the night sky. On Sunday (Jan. 12), the Red Planet will make its close approach of Earth at 8:32 a.m ...

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.

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 ...

when Mars is directly opposite the sun in Earth's sky — meaning Mars will be at its biggest and brightest as it nears its closest point to Earth. This is the only lunar occultation of Mars that ...

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 ...