Don’t miss! Jupiter and Mars conjunction tomorrow - EarthSky
Aug 13, 2024 · Jupiter and Mars to pair up August 14. Bright Jupiter and red Mars have been near each other in the east before sunup all month. And – if you watch tomorrow – you’ll get to see Jupiter ...
Visible planets and night sky guide for January - EarthSky
1 day ago · High overhead is bright Jupiter – it’s brighter than all stars – and then the red planet Mars is in the eastern sky. Mars is visible all night and is as bright as Sirius, our brightest star.
Mars and Jupiter conjunction on May 29 - EarthSky
May 28, 2022 · On the morning of May 29, the king of planets Jupiter meets the red planet Mars in a conjunction. The 2 will be separated by about 1/2 degree, or the width of a full moon. Yet they’re nowhere ...
Mars at its biggest and brightest tonight! - EarthSky
Jan 15, 2025 · The opposition of Mars – when Earth will pass between it and the sun, bringing Mars closest and brightest – takes place tonight, January 15-16, 2025. Watch for Mars!
See 6 planets in late August and early September - EarthSky
Aug 28, 2024 · Maybe you’ve already seen Jupiter and Mars in the morning sky? They’re just now coming off their conjunction in mid-August, when these two bright worlds swept close together before dawn.
The asteroid belt contains solar system remnants - EarthSky
Feb 7, 2023 · These objects move mostly between the orbits of our solar system’s 4th planet, Mars, and 5th planet, Jupiter. Astronomers once thought they were leftovers of a rocky planet that Jupiter’s ...
planets tonight - EarthSky
This week you can see 5 planets arcing across the evening sky. They are Venus and Uranus, Jupiter and Mercury, and Mars. See charts here. Read More
Earth flies between Jupiter and the sun January 2026
Jan 15, 2025 · Jupiter will reach opposition at 8 UTC (2 a.m. CDT) on January 10, 2026. Opposition is when Earth will fly between Jupiter and the sun, bringing the giant planet opposite the sun in our sky.
Retrograde motion for Mars starts today - EarthSky
Dec 7, 2024 · The retrograde or “backward” motion of an outer planet – like Jupiter, Saturn or Mars – is an illusion, a trick of perspective. Mars will begin its retrograde motion on Saturday, December ...
Jupiter doesn’t have a surface. How is that possible? - EarthSky
Nov 8, 2024 · Jupiter, the 5th planet from the sun, is between Mars and Saturn. It’s the largest planet in the solar system, big enough for more than 1,000 Earths to fit inside, with room to spare.