it will also pass in front of the more-brilliantly-red-than-usual Mars in an event known as a lunar occultation. But that’s not all January’s sky has to offer. A new comet, expected to be the ...

Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a parade of planets in the post-sunset sky.

The comet, known as C/2024 G3 or ATLAS ... There will be a lunar occultation of Mars. That means Mars will slip behind the Moon, making it seem like the planet has disappeared, he told USA ...

If the comet is a no-show, there's another reason for stargazing that night: the full moon will move between Earth and its view of Mars, making the two glow brightly together in the sky.

As the largest planet in the solar system, Jupiter has the strongest influence after the Sun, but even smaller planets like ...

Fortunately, Mars will be just as bright on Monday as it will be on Thursday, according to Fazekas. Comet spotting: A one-in-160,000-years chance for some A comet will be spotted near the ...

At its brightest, Venus has a magnitude of -4.5, while Jupiter and Mars are around -3. Despite hopes that the comet would be visible during the day, it did not get bright enough during its brush ...

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

NASA caught images from the comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), making its closest ... 2024 and a few robotic explorers image throw backs from Mars. The Juno mission is a NASA space probe spacecraft ...

Morgan Nunn Martinez studied lunar rocks from the 1969 Apollo 9 mission to learn about the origin of moon water. They found ...