Red Planet is yet another science-fiction film involving butch men in outer space led by a lone attractive woman in a tight vest. But as the woman is the talented Carrie-Anne Moss (of Matrix fame ...

The Red Planet will be at its closest point to Earth, also known as perigee, on Jan. 12 and will be exactly opposite the sun on Jan. 15. It will be visible all night long because it will rise with the ...

It will rise in the east at 4:09 p.m. today. If you look up at the moon around 6 p.m., you will notice the "Red Planet" very close by, just a smidge to the lower left of the moon. But wait ...

Mars reaches opposition Jan. 15, standing high in the south at midnight. Just days before, the Moon occults the Red Planet. Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly On the 15th, Mars will shine at magnitude ...

However, it will also do something spectacular when it covers up — or occults — the red planet, Mars ... but the best time to watch it rise will be moonrise where you are on Tuesday, Jan ...

No matter how many missions to Mars she takes part in, the sheer joy of unearthing discoveries about the red planet never gets old for Mariek Schmidt.

With the red planet moving in for its closest approach ... as an “occultation” and it can be a fascinating experience to watch. This is especially true for those equipped with telescopes ...

This is a particularly fun month for viewing Mars. The red planet reaches opposition — when it's opposite from the sun, with Earth in the middle — by the evening of Jan. 16. It's the closest ...