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 on Jan. 15. It will be visible all night long because it will rise with the ...

Have you noticed Mars has been getting brighter and redder in the past few months? On Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, Mars will make its closest approach to Earth since 2022 and enter its annual opposition ...

This week, Mars will shine brighter than at any time since December 2022 as it reaches a point astronomers call "opposition." That means skywatchers will have the best views of the Red Planet ...

On Jan. 15, Mars will reach a point in its orbit that astronomers call opposition. That evening, Mars will lie opposite the Sun from our perspective. It will rise at sunset, reach its highest ...

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 ...

On Sunday (Jan. 12), the Red Planet will make its close approach of Earth at 8:32 a.m. EST (13:32 GMT). This event, known as perigee, causes Mars to appear bigger and brighter in the sky than usual, ...

In a perihelic opposition, Mars is close to Earth while also at its closest point to the Sun, meaning it appears even larger and brighter.

reddish point of light in the star-studded sky. Compared to the planet’s ruddy hue, nearby Castor appears blue-white and Pollux more golden. Because it is at opposition, Mars will rise around ...

In a perihelic opposition, Mars is close to Earth while also at its closest point to the Sun, meaning it appears even larger and brighter. The last perihelic opposition was in 2018 and the next one ...