"If the moon and a planet are near Castor and Pollux you have an impressive show." From our earthly perspective, the moon and Mars will appear closest to each other at around 8 p.

The red planet Mars, named for the Roman god of war, has long been an omen in the night sky. And in its own ... defining the length of a Martian day, which is called a sol (short for “solar ...

The night sky in April 2025 will include a spectacular crescent moon near Jupiter and Mars, the Lyrid meteor shower, and the ...

The Giant Planet resembles a majestic golden star, and stands high in the southwest at nightfall during April; it sets around ...

Next month, on Jan. 15, Mars will be at opposition to the sun, when it will be in the sky all night; rising at sunset ... 234,600 miles (377,500 km) each day – the planet’s apparent size ...

Trump again called on the United States to send astronauts to Mars in his speech to a joint session of Congress.

A spectacle for stargazers to admire will take place in the night sky this evening, March 8. Mars will have a close encounter with the moon. It comes after the Red Planet reached opposition in ...

NHS issues two-day 'avoid' warning if you experience these three symptoms Mars will be below and to the left of the Moon this evening. According to BBC's Sky at Night Magazine, "Both Mars and the Moon ...