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posted by chromas on Tuesday July 31 2018, @02:17AM   Printer-friendly
from the DON'T-NEED-SPECIAL-GLASSES dept.

On July 31, Mars will be 35.8 million miles from Earth, which is the closest it has been to Earth in 15 years. What does this mean for sky watchers? It means the Red Planet will appear super bright, and with its orange-red color, will be hard to miss in the nighttime sky. From July 27-30, the point in Mars’ orbit will come closest to Earth, and will be closest to Earth before sunrise Eastern Time on July 31.

[...] The planet will be brighter than usual and will have an orange or red haze. You can also look through a telescope. If weather is bad where you are, NASA will be streaming live from the Griffith Observatory.

blogs.nasa.gov/Watch_the_Skies/2018/07/30/go-outside-and-see-mars

"If you don’t want to leave the comfort of your home to see Mars, you’re in luck. There are plenty of live streams available online.

Try your best to catch the opposition this year, since Mars won’t be this close until September 2035." time.com/5351337/best-times-to-see-mars-moon-tonight


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday July 31 2018, @04:51AM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday July 31 2018, @04:51AM (#715077)

    side?

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday July 31 2018, @04:59AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday July 31 2018, @04:59AM (#715081)

    I saw a documentary about outside. There are lions and crocodiles out there. Better not go out unless you want to be eaten alive.

  • (Score: 5, Funny) by Azuma Hazuki on Tuesday July 31 2018, @07:26AM (1 child)

    by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Tuesday July 31 2018, @07:26AM (#715102) Journal

    The graphics and physics are amazing, but the difficulty balance is utter shit.

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