This story was updated to correct inaccurate position of Mars and Earth. Mars will appear its biggest and brightest this month when it reaches its closest position to Earth while simultaneously being ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Named for the god of war, Mars is our planet of will, energy, sexuality, and action, getting it done and getting it on, if you ...

On Jan. 15, Mars will reach a point in its orbit that astronomers call opposition. That evening, Mars will lie opposite the Sun from our perspective. It will rise at sunset, reach its highest point at ...