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 ...

But every 26 months, the orbits of Earth and Mars allow us a closer look at the Red Planet when Mars is at opposition - which ... named the lighter regions like land masses, such as Elysium ...

A wider view of the Gale crater reveals how much Mars looks like Earth. The highest peak in the background is known as Mount Sharp at five kilometres high. Scientists believe Mount Sharp was ...

On Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, Mars will make its closest approach to Earth since 2022 and enter its annual opposition shortly thereafter. In addition to providing the best opportunity to see Mars at ...

No matter when you go out, Mars will be somewhere in the sky. And it’ll be pretty bright, too. That’s because at opposition, Mars is about as close to Earth ... go take a look at the Red ...

Right in the middle of its apparent backwards motion in the night sky the red planet will come to its biannual “opposition” when, in early December, Mars is at its closest to Earth and ...