The moon makes for an excellent guide to see Mars in the night sky tonight. As the sun sets this evening (Feb. 9), the moon ...

Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but with a telescope you can spot Neptune and Uranus.

Mars and Jupiter appear close to the moon ... Or if you're looking for a scope that's more of an all-rounder, we've got the best telescopes. See our quick list below if you want to dive right ...

Baker said that there are other astronomical events that may be more interesting than the parade of planets. Baker said Mars ...

Stargazers will be treated to a dazzling six-planet "alignment" this January.

This week sees a special stargazing event, as as up to six planets will be visible in a line in the night sky.

This means that amateur astronomers with backyard telescopes will be able to get a clear view of surface features on Mars, from the canyons of Valles Marineris to the largest volcano in the solar ...

The moon makes for an excellent guide to see Mars ... the moon and Mars together tonight, you can watch the close approach online thanks to a free livestream from the Virtual Telescope Project.

This means that amateur astronomers with backyard telescopes will be able ... roughly every 15 to 17 years. The best time to see this week’s opposition in the UK will be on Thursday 16 January at ...

Both the moon and Mars will be in the Gemini constellation, the Twins. Castor and Pollux, the two stars for whom the constellation is named, will shine just to the left of the pair. TOP TELESCOPE PICK ...