Mars will be fully illuminated by the sun, providing the best viewing conditions from Earth. This is the when that planet is 'in opposition'. Unable to view our graphics? Click here to see them.

As an added bonus, on Monday (Jan. 13), the full moon will butt in front of bright Mars in a rare lunar occultation, offering spectators the exquisite view of ... and regular Live Science ...

The occultation will take about four hours to complete with Mars emerging to the right and slightly above the Moon. If skies remain clear, the Gulf Coast will have an excellent view of the lunar ...

A recently released photo by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows a top-down view of the frosty legume lookalikes, taken to help scientists determine if conditions on the Red Planet ...