This is it. What we've all been waiting for. Mars and Earth will pair up on the same side of the sun Sunday (May 22), putting the two planets closer to one another than anytime in the past 10 years.

Back in August of 2003, Earth passed within 35 million miles of Mars. It the closest the two planets had been in the past 60,000 years. The event made headlines around the world, and we hosted ...

Back in August of 2003, Earth passed within 35 million miles of Mars. It the closest the two planets had been in the past 60,000 years. The event made headlines around the world, and we hosted ...

This has been a most interesting year to follow Mars. If you've been monitoring the Red Planet since the start of 2025, you have no doubt noted the dramatic change in its brightness as well as the ...

The Perseid meteors are a tough act to follow, but Mars and Jupiter are taking the stage for a closing act this week. The two planets will appear side-by-side in the eastern sky in the hours just ...

February might be our shortest month, but it’s far from bleak. The winter night sky will be beckoning us to look up all month long. In January, we were treated to a “Planet Parade” of four bright ...

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On Feb. 22, Venus and Mars will look like a cosmic colon as they appear side by side in the predawn sky. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...