Mars at opposition: See the Red Planet all night long
The Red Planet reaches its best position all year this week on January 15. Here’s how and when to get out and see it.
Wolf Moon and Mars: How to See January 2025 Full Moon With the Red Planet
The Wolf Moon will reach its peak fullness at 5:27 p.m. Eastern Time on January 13. It will rise in the sky about an hour earlier, at 4:28 p.m. ET, and remain visible until 8:09 a.m. ET the next morning. For those outside the Eastern Time Zone, the timing will vary slightly, but the Wolf Moon will dominate the night skies across the country.
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Mars in opposition: See why the Red Planet will appear closer and brighter
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 sunset and set with the sunrise.
Mars hides behind the Full Wolf Moon in gorgeous photos from around the world
The moon performed a cosmic ballet with Mars this week. On Monday evening (Jan. 13), the Full Wolf Moon passed in front of Mars in what's known as a lunar occultation, during which another celestial object appears to disappear behind the moon from our vantage point on Earth.
See the full wolf moon overtake Mars in the night sky and glimpse a planetary parade
Mars will seem to disappear behind the full wolf moon Monday for many sky-gazers. Throughout January, also look up to see Venus, Saturn and Jupiter in the night sky.
In Photos: Mars Devoured By ‘Wolf Moon’ In Stunning Sight For U.S. Sky-Watchers
January’s full moon, the “Wolf Moon,” rose alongside Mars at its brightest, occulting it for a short period as seen from North America. Here are the best images.
Tonight’s Wolf Moon will ‘feast on’ Mars
January's full Wolf Moon will "eat" Mars for a short time tonight as the Red Planet prepares for opposition later this week.
The January Moon known as the Wolf Moon was spotted through the night with Mars close by
Moon known as the Wolf Moon was spotted through the night with Mars close by
'Wolf' Moon to light up sky tonight alongside Mars in rare spectacle
The first full Moon of the new year rose just before 5.30pm on Monday and is forecast to be visible through to Wednesday morning. The moon appears alongside the planet Mars which
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Myths debunked and how to watch January’s planetary alignment
Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn can be spotted without special equipment, with Uranus and Neptune requiring a telescope.
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Four planets will align this week during a rare nighttime spectacle, here's how to see them
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A Rare Alignment of 7 Planets Is About to Take Place in The Sky
A very rare treat is about to grace Earth's night skies.
Planetary parade: Rare alignment of six planets to grace the night sky on January 21
A rare celestial event is set to captivate skywatchers in January 2025, when six planets—Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus ...
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Dec. 19, 2024 — A new study explores how variations in Mars' crustal thickness during its ancient history may have influenced the planet's magmatic evolution and hydrological systems.
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How to see the rare planetary alignment tonight in Arizona
Great news for anyone with a planetary parade on their skywatching bucket list: The rare astronomical phenomenon involving multiple planets aligning in the night skies is currently visible to the ...