As Mars approaches opposition this month, it will become a dazzling spectacle in the night sky. See it at its best now, or ...

Mars comes to opposition on Jan. 16. This is the point that the earth overtakes Mars in their respective orbits around the sun. For the outer planets, especially Mars, this ...

On the first five days of 2025, the Quadrantid meteor shower will streak across the sky with ... the sun. “Mars is going to ...

2025 opens with the chance to spot upwards of six planets together in the night sky. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, ...

Venus will pass to the north of the much-fainter bluish star Regulus (in Leo, the Lion) on the morning of Sept. 19; the ...

But January belongs to fiery hued Mars, making its closest approach to the Earth for the next six years. Shining just a trifle less than Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, Mars comes to ...

Directly above our heads, Jupiter will be signing bright. To the east, Mars will reach opposition in mid-January.

As 2025 begins, you can easily spot four planets in the evening sky. Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars all shine brightly every ...

With 2025 the peak of the sun’s 11-year solar cycle, expect intense geomagnetic storms that fuel auroras. Yes, they may well ...

In the weeks and months that follow, Mars will become a fixture in the evening sky, but will recede from ... be at almost equal brightness and their color contrast will be striking.