Mars is the brightest 15 years ago with its approach to the Earth

In conjunction with the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century, the Red Planet is closer to Earth than it was 15 years ago.

The inhabitants of the Earth will be able to see the planet with the naked eye, incredibly luminous, from Friday evening July 27 to Monday evening, the same month, where it will be 58 million kilometers from the Earth, according to the NASA.

However, the dust storms that are currently sweeping the planet can mask details that are usually visible with telescopes, said astronomer Harry Eugensen at Widener University.

The positive side is that the Martian dust will better reflect the sun, making the planet brighter, and will appear shiny with reddish orange.

In an event that is the first of its kind in 60,000 years, Mars approached Earth in 2003 at a distance of 34.6 million miles, an event that will not be repeated until August 28, 2287

Source: RT