We'll see six planets in the first part of February – Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus and Saturn – and on Feb. 28, they ...

Stargazers will be treated to a dazzling six-planet "alignment" this January.

Additionally, the closest approach of Mars to Earth happened a few days earlier, on January 12, 2025, when it was approximately 59.7 million miles away. Following this opposition, the next one is ...

Mars has northern and southern hemispheres like Earth, but their defining characteristics are markedly different, a phenomenon known as Martian dichotomy. The Southern Highlands are older ...

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 ...

In the early hours of Thursday morning, Mars will be “in opposition” to Earth, which means that the planet will be lit up by the Sun’s rays and appear large and bright - meaning star-gazers can get ...

Venus is brighter than Mars because of its thick, reflective cloud cover, which bounces a large amount of sunlight back towards Earth. But Mars can still be spotted with the naked eye without the ...

For those who missed the Geminid meteor shower or the Perseids meteor shower last year, here’s your redemption – Mars in opposition (to Earth) will be happening this month. Here’s your guide ...