The event is visible in twilight/darkness (depending upon the precise observing location) from the South-western Indian Ocean. For a map and timings of this event, follow the link provided in the Moon near Mars section below.Mercury, now magnitude +0.8, comes to within 16°.1 of Mars on...
See Moon and Mars Shine Together Tonight: Where to Look Right now, after it makes its first appearance above the horizon, Mars has now risen to the rank of the fifth brightest object in the pre-midnight evening sky, rivaled only by the moon, Venus, Jupiter and the brightest of a...
Even for those who view the night sky with more than a casual glance, seeing Mars stand out so brightly relative to the moon will likely be a surprise. [Our Solar System: A Photo Tour of the Planets] You may like Mars and the Moon Dance in Tonight's Night Sky See the Moon and...
Mars has been climbing higher and growing brighter in our night skies, and if you look up tonight, you'll see the Red Planet at its brightest until the early 2030s. On the night of December 7-8, as the Full Cold Moon lights up the sky, the planet Mars will be nearby...
One of the reasons the event will be different for people depending on location is due to the fact that the Moon is much closer to Earth than other objects in the night sky. Dominic Ford of In The Sky says, "The position of the Moon as seen from two points on opposite sides of the...
Although no occultation occurred from the photographer’s location, skywatchers in other parts of the world saw the Moon pass in front of the Red Planet. Adam Evans (Flickr)As the Moon orbits Earth, it skims through the sky, passing by the planets each month. But sometimes, things align ...
A self-portrait taken by NASA's Curiosity rover taken on June 15, 2018. At the time, a Martian dust storm reduced sunlight and visibility at the rover's location in Gale Crater. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Mars c...
But tonight, we're all right So hold up your lights Let it shine, 'cause This one's for you and me Livin' out our dreams We're all right where we should be With my arms out wide, I open my eyes And now all I wanna see Is a sky full of lighters A sky full of lighters 展...
Watching Rikki on the Internet tonight for the first time in decades brought a few things to mind. First, I remember how I loved Rikki so much that I devoured every book in the local publiclibraryand my grade-school library that had anything about mongooses. To this day, there are few ...
Tom Sowa Staff writer