Move the arrows on the right and bottom of the map to center the red spot, so that you can zoom with the left arrow. Enlarging the map, you'll better see the configuration of the stars near Mars. However, because Mars is red, you'll be able to distinguish it fairly easily from the...
C How to Observe Mars Mars (the"Red Planet"), is particularly visible in the night sky every two years when it reaches the closest distance to Earth in its orbit. To best observe the planet, track its orbit and try to view it during peak times and ideal weather condi-tions.Track Mars...
Here's how to pinpoint the International Space Station, Hubble Space Telescope and other satellites in the sky above you with this satellite tracker powered by N2YO. The tracker should appear just below if Javascript is enabled. [How to Spot Satellites: An Observer's Guide] We are currently...
This sky map shows how the constellation Coma Berenices appears in the southern evening sky at 9 p.m. to night sky observers at mid-northern latitudes. The constellation Virgo, planets Saturn and Mars and bright star Arcturus, is also visible June 16, 2012, near the star pattern. (Image ...
The next major meteor shower will be the Orionids, peaking in mid-October. Astronomy Mars and Jupiter are set to get chummy in the night sky Webb Space Telescope’s latest cosmic shot shows pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in infrared NASA telescope spots a super Jupiter...
This illustration shows NASA's Mars Opportunity Rover, the second of the two Mars Exploration Rovers to land on the Red Planet in 2004 to search for signs of past life. NASA/JPL-Caltech It seems easy enough: If we can blast a man to the moon for a round of golf, why do we have...
This illustration shows NASA's Mars Opportunity Rover, the second of the two Mars Exploration Rovers to land on the Red Planet in 2004 to search for signs of past life. NASA/JPL-Caltech It seems easy enough: If we can blast a man to the moon for a round of golf, why do we have...
The red planet's close proximity to Earth now makes it brighter than it usually is in orbit, giving even amateur skywatchers a great chance to see details of the Martian surface using a low-powered telescope. But even if you don't have a telescope, you can still spot Mars in skies ...
The Scottish Government and Scottish Green Party have pledged to designate 10 percent of the country’s seas as Highly Protected Marine Areas, offering depleted ecosystems a chance to bounce back. It's a complicated task.
What can I see in the sky tonight? Depends on your location. From a city, you’ll see: the planets: Venus, Jupiter, Mars, or Saturn; the brightest stars: Sirius, Vega, Betelgeuse; the Moon. The Full Moon, by the way, is always an existing view — especially, when it just rises....