Mars will be making its closest approach to Earth in two years, and thus, the mighty red planet, named for the god of war himself, will appear brighter, bigger, and bolder in the night sky. This Martian exclamation point will further amplify the experience of the alignment.

The occurrences of a planet parade aren’t consistent. It’s been predicted that the next “planet parade” will happen in late January 2036, when Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune and Venus are be visible in the night sky. Where is the best place to view the planet parade in Singapore?

"This is, incidentally, why we sometimes observe planets appearing to approach closely to each other on the sky, as we view them along a line while they careen around the cosmic r