If Earth had no atmosphere like the Moon there would be no scattering, and the sky would remain black, even in daylight ...

Mars will make its closest approach to Earth this weekend while rising to its highest point in the night sky. On Sunday (Jan. 12), the Red Planet will make its close approach of Earth at 8:32 a.m ...

Even without a telescope, Mars should stand out as a bright, reddish point of light in the star-studded sky. Compared to the planet’s ruddy hue, nearby Castor appears blue-white and Pollux more ...

And some sky-gazers will be able to glimpse a cosmic magic trick when the moon appears to pass in front of Mars. The full moon will be at peak illumination at 5:27 p.m. ET Monday but will appear ...

NASA's Curiosity rover captured this Mars selfie in 2020 ... making them seem to almost glow in the sky,” wrote Alex Innanen, a York University atmospheric scientist, in the update.

Mars has been appearing bigger and brighter in the night sky as it nears Earth. It is approaching what is known as opposition, which occurs when Mars is on the opposite side of Earth as the sun.