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People from cultures across the world have been looking at Mars since ancient times. Because it appears reddish, it has often ...

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At the end of the parade of planets was bright and reddish-orange Mars in the east on the horizon. Mars was at opposition — directly opposite the sun — Wednesday night.

The planets will shine brighter than the stars, and Mars will look like a reddish-orange dot. Stargazing apps may help with where to look. The planets will slowly make their exit through the spring.

Only eight planets call our solar system home. Or there might still be nine if some astronomers are correct about an as-yet undiscovered large body out past Neptune.

The planets in our solar system orbit the sun in roughly the same plane, known as the ecliptic, which is tilted relative to Earth's equator by about 23.5 degrees.