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.
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 ...
Mars will begin rising at about 7.30pm on Jan 16, said the observatory, adding that it should be at an "easily appreciable ...
An exploding budget and an unraveling schedule spell disappointment for NASA's mission to learn more about Mars's history.
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