All eyes will be on the sky Tuesday night to try and get a glimpse of the planet that has held the interest of NASA's scientists for so long.

According to Astronomy Magazine, Mars will be in opposition, meaning it will be directly opposite the sun in the Earth's sky. The Red Planet will become visible at sunset and remain so all night long.

NASA currently has two rovers, Curiosity and Opportunity, roaming the Martian surface uncovering the planet's secrets. Curiosity has set a course to Mount Sharp, a mysterious mountain in the middle of Gale Crater that scientists believe will tell a detailed history of Mars' environment.

Scientists have learned Mars once hosted water and maybe even microbial life. The Red Planet has been a subject of exploration for NASA over more than the last decade.

"From our perspective on our spinning world, Mars rises in the east just as the sun sets in the west," NASA explained. "Then, after staying up in the sky the entire night, Mars sets in the west just as the sun rises in the east."

Parts of the United States' eastern coast saw rain Monday night, but those clouds should be gone by nightfall. The rest of the nation is also due for clear skies, according to the Weather Channel.

In addition to Mars, Space.com reported on how Jupiter, Venus and Neptune will also be visible in the sky Tuesday.

Jupiter:

"The first star-like object that appears at dusk, it glows with a steady, silvery light high in the west through the rest of this month, with the two leading stars of Gemini, Pollux and Castor, floating even higher above it. This biggest of all the planets offers telescope users fine views for several hours after sunset."

Neptune:

"This weekend brings a rather difficult but fascinating opportunity for telescopeusers: During the dawn twilight on Saturday, the dim, 8th-magnitude planet Neptune will appear low in the east-southeast sky, glowing as a pale blue dot only 0.7 degrees to the lower right of Venus. (Your clenched fist held at arm's length measures about 10 degrees.)"

Venus:

"The brightest one of all - will appear in the sky just before sunrise. And with clear skies and a little luck, this bright planet (Venus) can lead you to the most distant full-fledged world in the solar system (Neptune) on Saturday morning (April 12)."

Mars:

"Vying with Jupiter for attention this week is Mars, which will be at opposition to the sun on Tuesday (April 8), appearing as an orange luminary low in the east-southeast at dusk."

Astronomy Senior Editor Richard Talcott said Mars will be visible without a telescope, but viewers would be doing themselves a favor to have one on hand.

"Check out Mars with naked eyes in the early evening during April, but then transfer to a telescope for better views," Talcott said in the magazine's report. "Because light from the planet passes through less of Earth's atmosphere when it lies higher in the sky, the best observing should come in the hours around midnight."