Red Planet Makes Closest Approach To Earth In 15 Years

Mars is about to make its closest approach to Earth since 2003, coming within 35.8 million miles from our planet on July 31.

final days. After the rare "Blood Moon" on July 27-28, which North America, unfortunately, did not get a chance to witness outside of the media coverage, now comes March 'close encounter with our planet, the closest one in the last 15 years

Ever since its opposition on July 27, which coincided with the "Blood Moon" and saw Mars on the face of the earth, night's sky.

As the Inquisitr Previously reported, Mars is currently on its way to the planet. After covering almost 210,000 miles to the day, the planet will be moving at 3:40 am EDT on July 31 – the orbital point nearest to earth and farthest from the sun, notes WSB-TV

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What does this mean for stargazers? Well, for starters, a great chance to spot Mars with the naked eye.

This past weekend and through September March #TheRedPlanet will be closer to us than its ever been. #mars https://t.co/DeYAugYszj

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In the early morning of Tuesday morning, the red planet will be five It is expected that it will be expected that it will be expected that it will be expected in the year 2000 to date.

According to Channel 3000 Mars will be clearly visible in the southern sky and Jupiter will be outspoken Jupiter, being twice as bright as the gas giant – a noteworthy "celestial feat."

The best time to spot it is just after sunset, with CBC recommending 10 pm as the optimum viewing hour. This article is not available in English, but it is also available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?vid=195198

Popular Science points out "This year, however, the planet is obscured by a global dust storm, as reported by the Inquisitr ]. The massive dust clouds that are now encompassing the planet are hiding a lot of Mars' main features.

The images below, captured by the Hubble two years ago while Mars was nearing opposition, revealing what the planet is currently telescope, now that it's covered in a veil of dust.

Nevertheless, the planet-wide dust is luckily beginning to subside, Space.com reported on Friday, which means that we are finally going to get a better view of our planet.

Mars and Earth are typically 140 million miles (225 million kilometers) apart. While this is the average distance between the two planets, they can be up to 250 million miles from another.

This makes tomorrow's astronomical event all the more impressive. During March 'last close approach, which occurred on August 27, 2003, the buzzing earth from a distance of 34.6 million miles (55.8 million kilometers).

While you really Do not Want to Miss Mars's close approach on Tuesday, you will not have to wait too long for the planet to come back to Earth's orbit. According to NASA, the next close encounter with the planet is expected to take place on October 6, 2020.