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 ...

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 perigee, causes Mars to appear bigger and brighter in the sky than usual, ...

Within a few minutes, Mars rose farther above the Moon's horizon. Thanks to the parallax effect, the Moon's relative motion in its orbit around Earth appears significantly faster than the movement ...

New research reveals that Earth and Mars lost essential elements due to violent cosmic collisions, not early planetary formation processes ...

On Thursday 16 January at 1.17am (GMT), Mars will reach opposition. This means it will be positioned on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun, and the three will form an almost straight line ...

This happens when Earth passes directly between Mars and ... Best Locations and Times to View Mars at Opposition Mars is currently in a prime position for observation as it approaches opposition ...

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 ...

Artist's rendering of a Mars lander that could retrieve Perseverance's samples and send them to Earth. (Credit: NASA/ESA/JPL-Caltech/GSFC/MSFC) ...

The Wolf Moon will reach its peak fullness at 5:27 p.m. Eastern Time on January 13. It will rise in the sky about an hour earlier, at 4:28 p.m. ET, and remain visible until 8:09 a.m. ET the next ...

Additionally, Mars recently passed perigee on Jan. 12, its closest point to Earth in its orbit around ... skywatching events and more! "The city view from Vista View Park in Davie, Broward County ...

put paid to their hopes as Mars' view was obstructed. For those who missed the show, there's good news! Mars, Earth and the Sun, all the three will be in perfect alignment on 16th, giving the ...

Due to its wonky elliptical orbit, a 'Mars opposition' happens roughly every 27 months, and offers the best view of the Red Planet. Mars will reach ‘opposition’ with Earth on Thursday, meaning that ...