The thermal impact of dust storms on Mars is significant, and is thought to play a similar role to that of water vapor in Earth’s atmosphere.

The best chance to see as many planets as possible will be just after sunset on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Four of the planets - Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars - will be visible ...

Mars, accompanied by its stellar companions Pollux and Castor, climbs almost overhead a couple of hours after sunset and continues to noticeably dim as it pulls away from Earth. The only planet ...