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Mars is bigger and brighter this weekend than it will be all year. Here's how to see it
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 ...
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Now is the best time to see Mars until 2027: How to spot the Red Planet 'at opposition'
As Mars approaches opposition this month, it will become a dazzling spectacle in the night sky. See it at its best now, or ...
Wolf Moon Eats Mars: When To See 2025’s First Full Moon Rise And Eclipse The Red Planet
Everything you need to know about the full “Wolf Moon,” including exactly when, where and how to see it at its best from ...
NASA collected potential evidence of life on Mars. Now it’s pitching new plans to retrieve the cache
NASA has arrived at two ways of returning samples collected on Mars to Earth. Now, the agency will test the options to see if ...
What Is That Bright Light In The Sky After Sunset?
As soon as it gets dark, two bright lights become visible—the brightest in the southwest and an almost-as-bright light in the ...
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The Sky This Week from January 10 to 17: Mars reaches opposition
The Red Planet comes closest to Earth, disappears behind the Moon in an occultation, and finally reaches opposition in the ...
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Food grows better on the moon than on Mars, scientists find
The ground on Mars is full of nitrogen, a vital component for planet life, raising hopes that it might be more hospitable ...
Mars To Vanish Next Week: 'See This One' Say Astronomers
Six planets will all be visible at once in the night sky this month, lined up across the sky—but one is set to disappear from view.
You Can See Mars at Its Brightest Next Week. Here’s How.
We haven’t seen the Red Planet this luminous in the night sky since 2022. Our astrotourism expert shares how and when to enjoy the show.
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January’s Night Sky Notes: The Red Planet
January 2025 will be an excellent opportunity to spot Mars and some of its details with a medium-sized telescope!
NASA exploring 2 options to lower costs, speed up Mars Sample Return mission
NASA hopes a revised plan will get Mars samples back to Earth faster and cost less than the agency's original plan.
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How the Zhurong Mars rover’s special features helped it survive on the Red Planet
Mars, also called the Red Planet, is one of the most familiar planets in our solar system – apart from Earth, of course! Famous for its distinctive colour, Mars has become a hot topic of ...