Fresh from the excitement of this week’s Wolf Moon, there’s another treat in store for sky-watchers this week, with Mars ...
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 ...
Did you know that Mars at opposition is a special time when Earth and Mars are closest? This happens when Earth passes ...
As Mars approaches opposition this week, it will become a dazzling spectacle in the night sky. See it at its best now, or ...
On Jan. 15, the sun in Capricorn will oppose Mars retrograde in Cancer, creating friction between the desire to succeed and ...
The Red Planet reaches its best position all year this week on January 15. Here’s how and when to get out and see it.
The tilt of Mars on its axis means the part of the planet that will be visible from Earth is its northern hemisphere. From 12 ...
Did you know that Mars at opposition is a special time when Earth and Mars are closest? This happens when Earth passes directly between Mars and the Sun. At this point, Mars appears larger and ...
On Sunday (Jan. 12), the Red Planet will make its close approach of Earth at 8:32 a.m. EST (13:32 GMT). This event, known as ...
And it’ll be pretty bright, too. That’s because at opposition, Mars is about as close to Earth as it will get during this orbit. The actual closest approach occurs three days earlier ...