The red planet's close proximity to Earth **w makes it brighter than it usually is in orbit, giving even amateur skywatchers a great chance to see details of the Martian surface using a low-powered telescope.*
But even if you don't have a telescope, you can still spot Mars in skies around the world.
"Just look southeast after the end of twilight, and you can't miss it," Alan MacRobert, senior editor of Sky & Telescope magazine, said in a statement.* Read more...