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 ...

Meanwhile, Mars is at "opposition" this month. That's when a planet and the sun are directly opposite each other with Earth in between. This celestial event happens about every two years for the ...

Four planets will be in the parade in January, while seven will align in February. Here's how to see the events.

Mars is in opposition through the entire month of January, meaning it will be directly opposite the Sun from Earth and will shine brightly all night. The planets will appear at their closest this ...

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 ...

Mars reaches opposition Jan. 15, standing high in the south at midnight. Just days before, the Moon occults the Red Planet. Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly On the 15th, Mars will shine at magnitude ...

Red planet Mars might just be the star of this winter parade. It is reaching what’s called opposition right now. Opposition means an outer planet appears directly opposite the sun, with Earth in ...

These two planets are visible in the southwest sky.Mars is currently at opposition from the Sun. That means the Sun and the "Red Planet" are directly opposite from each other with Earth in the middle.

Six planets will be in alignment this weekend, with four of them shining bright in one sweeping view. What to know about the planet parade.