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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

And it’ll be pretty bright, too. That’s because at opposition, Mars is about as close to Earth as it will get during this orbit. The actual closest approach occurs three days earlier ...

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 will happen on the night of Jan. 15 this year. In the early evening ...

This timing quirk occurs because the slightly elliptical orbits of both Earth and Mars cause the latter to be brightest just before opposition. To see Mars at its very best, look east at sunset ...

If you are fortunate to live in the occultation zone and the weather cooperates, this upcoming event is one that really should not be missed.

February brings a rare planetary parade, with five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and Saturn ...

NASA is working on a groundbreaking nuclear electric propulsion system that could dramatically speed up trips to Mars. The ...

On January 16 Mars shone at its brightest until 2027 as it was in opposition, which means it was positioned directly opposite ...

The prime minister said the deputy Opposition leader's comparison of the British settlement of Australia to a mission to Mars ...