Mars will be making a close approach to Earth tonight, so keep your eyes open for that reddish yellow light in the Eastern sky. It will get even closer over the next couple days, giving us a good look at the planet's features and poles. Every couple years Mars and Earth align, and this pass brings Mars and Earth within 62.6 million miles of one another. This isn't the closest our two planets have been. Back in 2003 Mars came within 34.8 million miles of Earth, but that won't happen again for another 275 years. I plan on living to see it, but I don't know about the rest of you mortals. If you're interested in seeing Mars, but you're too lazy to leave your computer, you can find some live streams online. I do recommend the real thing though.
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