Did you know that Mars at opposition is a special time when Earth and Mars are closest? This happens when Earth passes directly between Mars and the Sun. At this point, Mars appears larger and ...

Two planets that have shone brightly lately are Venus and Mars. Venus is brighter than Mars because of its thick, reflective cloud cover, which bounces a large amount of sunlight back towards Earth.

SINGAPORE - On Jan 16, people in Singapore will have the opportunity to witness Mars at its closest, brightest, and most vivid this year. The Red Planet will be in opposition, an astronomical term ...

Earth will sit directly between the sun and Mars That will make Mars the brightest it ever gets The view can be seen with a telescope or the naked eye It happens as the red planet reaches a point ...

The 123-metre-tall rocket, which Elon Musk hopes to use to colonise Mars, was scheduled to lift off from the company’s Starbase facility in Texas at 4pm local time (10pm GMT) on Wednesday ...

The astronomical event, known as Mars in opposition, occurs when Earth passes directly between the planet and the sun. During this time, Mars will be at its closest approach to Earth for 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 ...

Fresh from the excitement of Monday's Wolf Moon, there’s another treat in store for sky-watchers this week, with Mars appearing large and bright in the sky. In the early hours of Thursday morning, ...

The moon performed a cosmic ballet with Mars this week. On Monday evening (Jan. 13), the Full Wolf Moon passed in front of Mars in what's known as a lunar occultation, during which another ...

Mars disappeared behind the full Moon for a little more than an hour Monday night, an event visible across most of North America and parts of Africa. So I grabbed my camera, ran outside ...

Stargazers are being offered a host of celestial treats this week as not only has the Wolf Moon made its appearance but so has the planet Mars. While the night sky is lit by the first full moon of ...

BOSTON - The highlight of the week is coming tonight in the night sky - the lunar occultation of Mars. First off, at 5:27 p.m. the moon will be officially full. The full January moon is known as ...