Mars

Visibility and Characteristics Visibility Characteristics Mars Surface Features Brightness Changes Opposition Mars-Jupiter Conjunction

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2w ago

Messier 22 Climbs High as Saturn and Neptune Form an Early July Sky Duo

Observers can spot a high-rising globular cluster over Sagittarius, observe Saturn and Neptune in close proximity in the pre-dawn sky as Mercury approaches its July 4 greatest elongation.

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last mo.

June’s Night Sky Brings Mars-Regulus Encounter, ‘Strawberry Moon’ and Peak Daylight

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2mo ago

May Sky Guide: Southern Hemisphere Highlights Planetary Alignments and Constellations

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5mo ago

ESA Mars Express Reveals Striking 375-Mile-Long Scar on Mars

Mars

Messier 22 Climbs High as Saturn and Neptune Form an Early July Sky Duo

June’s Night Sky Brings Mars-Regulus Encounter, ‘Strawberry Moon’ and Peak Daylight

May Sky Guide: Southern Hemisphere Highlights Planetary Alignments and Constellations

February 2025 Sky Highlights: Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Rare Lunar Occultations

Jupiter to Shine Brightest of the Year During December 7 Opposition

October 2024 Skywatching: Supermoon, Meteor Showers, and a Rare Comet

Mars and Jupiter to Appear Closest in Sky Until 2033

ESA Mars Express Reveals Striking 375-Mile-Long Scar on Mars