Saturday, April 16, 2016

Get Ready: Mars Reverses Its Course In the Sky Saturday

Look up this weekend to catch bright Mars as it begins a zigzag detour across the spring sky.
In just six weeks, the planet Marswill make its closest approach to Earth since November 2005. These days, the Red Planet appears in the southeast skies just before midnight, glowing brightly like a yellowish-orange ember, and it is brightening noticeably with each passing week.

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