There was a straight shot from Earth to the Moon and Mars last night
So I grabbed my camera, ran outside, and looked up just as Mars was supposed to emerge from the Moon's curved horizon. Seen with the naked eye, the Moon's brightness far outshined Mars, casting soft shadows on a cold winter evening in East Texas.
Mars in opposition: See why the Red Planet will appear closer and brighter
The Red Planet will be at its closest point to Earth, also known as perigee, on Jan. 12 and will be exactly opposite the sun on Jan. 15. It will be visible all night long because it will rise with the sunset and set with the sunrise.
From windswept craters to frigid ice caps, explore Martian landscapes through the eyes of NASA’s orbiters, probes and rovers ...
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See mighty Mars at oppositionEvery 26 months, the orbits of Earth and Mars allow us a closer look when Mars is at opposition — which will happen on Jan.
It's called an occultation, and it doesn't happen frequently. Here's how to see the dance between the full moon and Mars ...
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Giant 'kidney beans' spotted in Mars satellite images could point to signs of water and lifeA NASA satellite has spotted frozen "kidney beans" on Mars' sand dunes trapped in place until springtime. Photographing them ...
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Mars's icy dunes hint at clues of past life possibilitiesThe Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) photographed the Martian dunes in the northern hemisphere of the Red Planet from ...
An exploding budget and an unraveling schedule spell disappointment for NASA's mission to learn more about Mars's history.
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See Mars at its best and closest this weekend — no telescope requiredAs Mars approaches opposition this month, it will become a dazzling spectacle in the night sky. See it at its best now, or ...
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Mars is bigger and brighter this weekend than it will be all year. Here's how to see itOn Sunday (Jan. 12), the Red Planet will make its close approach of Earth at 8:32 a.m. EST (13:32 GMT). This event, known as ...
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