Can Mars be seen without a telescope?

According to National Geographic, the planet Mars is visible without a telescope on many clear nights. The planets Jupiter, Mercury, Venus and Saturn are also viewable without the aid of magnification. read more

Tonight (05/22/16), Mars will be the brightest that it has been in the past 10 years. The red planet will be so bright that you’ll be able to see it in tonight’s sky without needing a telescope. read more

Farther south, it will be visible longer, and farther north, for a shorter time. [Video: Mars: Hubble Telescope's Eye on the Red Planet] The easiest way to spot Mars this weekend is to go out when the Red Planet is highest in the sky, close to midnight local time. read more