... Mars Rising Through Arch Rock . ... Although Mars and Earth continue in their normal orbits around the Sun, about every two years Earth and Mars are on the same part of their orbit as seen from the Sun. ... One common type of orbit is geostationary where a satellite will appear to hover above one point on Earth's equator. ... If you had x-ray vision, the center regions of our Galaxy would not be hidden from view by the immense cosmic dust clouds opaque to visible light. ... Mt Anatahan Erupts . ...