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, ...

We're now just past the midpoint of astronomical winter — that moment marking the midway point between December's winter solstice and March's vernal equinox. That moment took place at 4:11 p.m.

Mars shining like a red star in the night sky, alongside the blue-tinged star Regulus. These two celestial bodies, though vastly different, currently offer a strikingly similar spectacle. Regulus, the ...

The moon makes for an excellent guide to see Mars in the night sky tonight. As the sun sets this evening (Feb. 9), the moon will be shining brightly in the east, 93% illuminated in its waxing gibbous ...

As the moon makes its monthly rounds in its orbit around the Earth, it frequently has encounters with bright stars and planets, with Saturn and Mars taking center stage in the nights ahead. In many ...

(CNN) — Keep an eye on the sky Monday evening to see the wolf moon, the first full moon of the year. And some sky-gazers will be able to glimpse a cosmic magic trick when the moon appears to pass in ...

In the depth of winter, a sweeping view of our solar system will glow in the night sky. In total six planets will be visible, four of them to the naked eye - Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.VIDEO ...

Our night sky is getting lit up like a Christmas tree! Not only do we have all the bright stars and constellations of winter on the rise, but also three naked-eye planets: Venus, Saturn and Jupiter ...

Mark your calendars - March is the perfect time to see Mars shine in all its glory! Getty There’s nothing more exhilarating than catching a glimpse of outer space, especially if you’re a fellow ...

Stargazers will have the opportunity to view as many as seven planets in the night sky this month during an event that's sometimes called a "parade of planets" because the celestial bodies appear to ...