Stars shine around the moon during the total lunar eclipse above the Mojave Desert. The Earth's shadow upon the lunar surface gives it a reddish tint.

Mars will appear to make an ultraclose approach to the moon on Sunday, after Jupiter had a turn earlier this week. Here's how to get the best view of the rare conjunction.

If the sky is clear, many Americans, depending on their location, should have a clear view of the total lunar eclipse from ...

a line-of-sight phenomenon caused by the moon crossing the ecliptic—the path of all the planets through the night sky—to hide the red planet from view. At the time of the occultation ...

To spot Mars, simply look for the moon. The red planet will shine with an apparent brightness of -1.38, comparable to Sirius, the brightest star in the sky. However, because the moon far outshines ...