On Jan. 13, the Full Moon will pass in front of Mars during an event astronomers call an occultation. And pretty much anyone ...

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Six planets will all be visible at once in the night sky this month, lined up across the sky—but one is set to disappear from view.

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We haven’t seen the Red Planet this luminous in the night sky since 2022. Our astrotourism expert shares how and when to enjoy the show.

The Red Planet comes closest to Earth, disappears behind the Moon in an occultation, and finally reaches opposition in the ...

We spoke with Foothill College astronomy instructor Geoff Mathews about the biggest highlights on the astronomical calendar, ...

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On Jan. 13, bright Mars will disappear behind the full moon for several hours. It's the only lunar occultation of Mars ...

Accessible to anyone the world over, witnessing the majesty of the solar system, including the Milky Way, and its billions of ...

Step outside shortly after sunset on Monday, Jan. 13, and look low in the east-northeastern sky. There you’ll see the rising full moon, and just below it ...