Above Venus, the second-brightest planet should be Jupiter and then high at the top of the sky will be Mars, which should be brighter than it normally is and have a distinctive pinkish color. The ...

Skywatchers will get a cosmic treat this week with a celestial gathering of planets. A planetary alignment, or a "planet parade," will grace our night sky just after dusk, according to ...

Above Venus, the second-brightest planet should be Jupiter and then high at the top of the sky will be Mars, which should be brighter than it normally is and have a distinctive pinkish color.

First you will see the brighter planets spread across the sky from west to southeast. Looking up in the sky to the southeast you will easily see a bright object with a reddish color, that’s Mars.