Discover when and where to find Mars in the night sky. Learn about Mars rise and set times, its path across the sky, and the best time for viewing.
During opposition season, the full disc of Mars is illuminated by the Sun, granting us the best, most complete surface views. Mars can be a fickle planet to capture, its appearance changing drastically depending on its proximity, position and brightness. Not all Mars oppositions are the same ...
After the invention of the telescope, Mars became an obvious target for observation because of its proximity, its colour, and the myth and mystery that surrounded it. Although there was almost nothing to be seen on Venus, we could, at least occasionally, observe Mars in some detail, although...
opposition offers the chance to observe Mars rising in the east at sunset and setting in the west at sunrise, making these by far the most convenient times to observe the Red Planet, whether through telescopes or with the naked eye.
The satellites of Mars are difficult to observe, on account not merely of their faintness, but of their proximity to the planet, the light of which is so bright as to nearly blot out that of the satellite. Intrinsically the inner satellite is brighter than the outer one, but for the ...
The red lines correspond to two of the most significant cases of elongated storms observed at Ls ∼ 180° due to their extension and edge proximity to the rover. 6.6 Regional Dust Storm a (Ls = 200°–235°) A yearly recurrent regional dust storm event named A typically starts in the ...
Venus is a promising little planet, almost exactly the same size as the Earth with a dense atmosphere and plenty of clouds. If you could stand on the surface of Venus, the force of gravity would be more or less the same as on Earth and its proximity to the sun would certainly keep ...
Despite its proximity to the planet Phobos is too small to completely cover the Sun, but as shown in the previous images the partial eclipse casts a noticeable shadow on the surface of the planet. A comparison of the images also shows that Phobos has its long axis aligned along its orbit,...
An artist's conception of an NEO asteroid orbiting the Sun. Credit: NASA/JPL. Among the asteroids identified, size and proximity to the target planet needs to be considered. Analysis of the overall mission needs to be carefully worked too. If a spacecraft stays in open space for a longer...
The conjunction officially occurs on December 21, 2020, but both planets are visible now in proximity to each other and will be for the rest of the year in the night sky. Jupiter outshines the stars, while Saturn gives off a bright golden glow. During the last great conjunction in 2000,...