Did you know that Mars at opposition is a special time when Earth and Mars are closest? This happens when Earth passes directly between Mars and the Sun. At this point, Mars appears larger and ...

Two planets that have shone brightly lately are Venus and Mars. Venus is brighter than Mars because of its thick, reflective cloud cover, which bounces a large amount of sunlight back towards Earth.

Private equity firms’ strategy of shuffling assets to buy more time for investments to pan out is starting to show signs of weakness. More than 100 so-called continuation funds were raised ...

SINGAPORE - On Jan 16, people in Singapore will have the opportunity to witness Mars at its closest, brightest, and most vivid this year. The Red Planet will be in opposition, an astronomical term ...

The kidney bean-shaped sand dunes spotted on Mars. NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has clicked a stunning picture of the Red Planet's surface showing frozen sand dunes in the northern ...

Have you noticed Mars has been getting brighter and redder in the past few months? On Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, Mars will make its closest approach to Earth since 2022 and enter its annual opposition ...

The 123-metre-tall rocket, which Elon Musk hopes to use to colonise Mars, was scheduled to lift off from the company’s Starbase facility in Texas at 4pm local time (10pm GMT) on Wednesday ...

On Jan. 15, the sun will oppose Mars retrograde, triggering a cosmic standoff between your ego and your emotions. This is the kind of transit that could make you feel like you’re caught in a tug ...

The astronomical event, known as Mars in opposition, occurs when Earth passes directly between the planet and the sun. During this time, Mars will be at its closest approach to Earth for the ...

Why it matters: The journey all the way to Mars and back exacts a huge toll in terms of human lifetime – it entails spending multiple years in the hostile environment of space. But NASA is ...

For those who missed the Geminid meteor shower or the Perseids meteor shower last year, here’s your redemption – Mars in opposition (to Earth) will be happening this month. Here’s your guide ...

Fresh from the excitement of Monday's Wolf Moon, there’s another treat in store for sky-watchers this week, with Mars appearing large and bright in the sky. In the early hours of Thursday morning, ...