In just a few days, the Sun, Earth, and Mars will line up exactly, bringing the world to opposition in our sky. But first, the Moon will occult the Red Planet tomorrow evening, so stay tuned for ...

Visible below Jupiter and rising into view in the east as the sky darkens, the red planet appears to give off a golden glow for the rest of the night as it moves into the southern sky. Why is Mars ...

That evening ... sky to the south of Mars. Mars will also appear larger than at any other time this year. Astronomers use angles to measure the span of celestial objects. At opposition, the Red ...

I’m talking about that super-bright and super-red ... sky. That’s why it’s called opposition. Just like a full moon, Mars rises at sunset and sets at sunrise, so it’s available all night ...

Have you looked up at the night sky this season and noticed a bright object, sporting a reddish hue, to the left of Orion?

Wednesday night the “Parade of Planets” was in full and spectacular view. In the southwest sky, glorious Venus was ... the sun — Wednesday night. The red planet was lined up with the two ...

Mars will rise in the eastern sky during the night, and can look a ruddy red color in telescopes and binoculars. (If you're looking for gear to see the planets, check out our best telescopes guide ...

(Your clenched fist held at arm's length covers about 10 degrees of sky.) The bright pair will be visible in the evening sky shortly ... bright points above the red supergiant star Aldebaran ...

Few things make us stop to appreciate the natural world as much as a beautiful sunset. A display of reds, oranges and pinks spreading across the evening sky can be a spectacular sight. But what ...

until it reaches the Red Planet, Mars, on February 9. Planet-watchers, be sure to look up at the evening sky tonight and look out for a bright “star” next to the Moon. There’s good news ...