The moon performed a cosmic ballet with Mars this ... passed behind the moon before reappearing again on the other side. Lisa Shislowski of Plantation, Florida sent us the image of the occultation ...

Jupiter and Mars will appear to make ultraclose approaches to the moon on two nights this week. Here's how to get the best ...

the moon will be hugging the horizon. Mars disappears behind the moon there at 5:03 a.m. local time on Feb. 10; but at that point, the moon will be only about 2 degrees in altitude; the moon sets ...

So, the disappearance of Mars behind the ... International/Getty Images The next favorable occultation of Mars for North America will take place on Feb. 5, 2042. The moon will be a waning gibbous ...

If you have clear skies tonight and at least a few ... Plus, if you watch closely throughout the night, you may spot the planet Mars dip behind the Moon, only to re-emerge a short time later.

However, as these planets make their way across the sky in this "parade", Mars is expected to suddenly disappear, due to it passing directly behind the full moon. Stock image of Mars (main ...

Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a ...

Jay caught the lunar occultation of Mars at several different points throughout the event, which lasted for just under an hour as the Red Planet passed behind ... a clear shot of the Wolf Moon ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The moon performed a cosmic ballet with Mars this week. On Monday evening (Jan. 13), the Full ...