I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

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 ...

January’s full moon, the “Wolf Moon,” rose alongside Mars at its brightest, occulting it for a short period as seen from ...

In the Bay Area, the event will begin around 6 p.m., shortly after both Mars and the moon appear above the horizon.

Did you know that Mars at opposition is a special time when Earth and Mars are closest? This happens when Earth passes ...

It’s a term used by astronomers to describe when Earth, Mars and the Sun align. When this happens, Earth sits directly ...

Rising just before sunset on Monday, January 13, the Full Wolf Moon will be up all night, tonight, and will slip below the ...

Mars will seem to disappear behind the full wolf moon Monday for many sky-gazers. Throughout January, also look up to see ...

A six-planet alignment or parade will form an arc in the early night sky, peaking in it's visibility Jan. 17-18. We let you ...

On Monday night you may have a chance to witness the moon obscuring the Red Planet at its brightest, as well as a comet’s ...

Mars will reach a point in its orbit that astronomers call opposition. That evening, Mars will lie opposite the Sun from our ...

A very rare parade of planets is happening right now. Here are the planets that will be visible tonight and where to look for ...