Mars at opposition: See the Red Planet all night long
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.
Wolf Moon and Mars: How to See January 2025 Full Moon With the Red Planet
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 morning. For those outside the Eastern Time Zone, the timing will vary slightly, but the Wolf Moon will dominate the night skies across the country.
How to Glimpse a Parade of Planets in the January Night Sky
Venus and Saturn will glow in the southwestern sky, with Jupiter in the southern sky and Mars in the southeast or east. The planets will shine brighter than the stars, and Mars wi
Stunning ‘Planet Parade’ Visible In Night Sky This Week — How To See It
Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars are all visible after sunset, but social media claims about it being a rare "planetary alignment" are not correct. Here's how to see it.
Venus, Saturn snuggle in the night sky for Planetary Conjunction
Venus and Saturn will appear to be snuggling close in our southwestern sky after sunset Saturday night - a little treat for skywatchers in an already-packed January. We started off the year with the Quadrantids meteor shower,
Six planets are now visible in St. Louis at night; four can be seen with the naked eye
Astronomers, who are not without a sense of humor, call so many planets visible at the same time a "planet parade." It happens about once a year, said Eric Gustafson, senior educator with the James S.
A rover has been collecting rocks from Mars for years. How will they get back to Earth?
A collection of Martian rocks could reveal details about potential past life on the Red Planet – but first NASA has to get ...
Unlocking Mars’ Secrets: The Surprising Forces Behind Its Massive Dust Storms
Groundbreaking research into Mars' energy balance reveals a polar surplus driving dynamic weather patterns, including massive ...
See the full wolf moon overtake Mars in the night sky and glimpse a planetary parade
Mars will seem to disappear behind the full wolf moon Monday for many sky-gazers. Throughout January, also look up to see ...
Mars in opposition: See why the Red Planet will appear closer and brighter
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 ...
Scientists Think These ‘Kidney Beans’ Could Prove That Mars Once Supported Life
They may resemble kidney beans, but formations on the northern hemisphere of Mars are actually sand dunes covered in carbon ...
Which planet in the solar system is known as the "Red Planet"? Find Out Now!
Mars is known as the 'Red Planet.' Learn about its reddish hue, caused by iron oxide, its position as the fourth planet from ...
Mars Is About To Be at Its Brightest Since 2022—Here’s How To Easily View the Red Planet
It’s a term used by astronomers to describe when Earth, Mars and the Sun align. When this happens, Earth sits directly ...
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Giant 'kidney beans' spotted in Mars satellite images could point to signs of water and life
A NASA satellite has spotted frozen "kidney beans" on Mars' sand dunes trapped in place until springtime. Photographing them ...
A Full Moon, a Bold Mars and a New Comet Brighten January’s Skies
On Monday night you may have a chance to witness the moon obscuring the Red Planet at its brightest, as well as a comet’s ...
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Inside NASA's Mars mission as experts prepare for astronauts' health horrors
Nasa has been working on a range of technologies for astronauts to travel to and from Mars, which would take three years.