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 ...

People in the northern hemisphere will be able to see Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars during the planetary parade. The next full moon will happen on Feb. 12. Known as the ...

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 ...

"There is little question that, with its daylight display and spectacular evening apparition in a moonless sky, Comet 2024 G3 ...

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.

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 ...

Mars reaches opposition Jan. 15 ... Roen Kelly There’s a lot of uncertainty at the time of writing for the visibility of Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), but it is 5° southeast of Mercury on 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 ...

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

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