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Jul 31, 2018 · Heads up, sky watchers: Tonight, Mars is going to be closer to Earth than it has been in 15 years, and you don’t want to miss it. On average, Mars is about 140 million miles from Earth. But this

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When the Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, land on Mars in January 2004, geologists will want a close look at the rocks and soil the rovers encounter.

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Watch video · Mars won’t approach any closer to Earth until September 2035, NASA officials said. In August 2003, Mars was a smidge closer: 34.6 million miles (55.6 million km).

By mid-August, it will become fainter as Mars and Earth travel farther away from each other in orbits around the sun. Those who miss this year’s Mars Close Approach will have to wait until 6 August 2020 for the next display, when the planet will be 38.6 million miles from Earth.

Ever since Spirit and Opportunity began relaying images from Mars in January 2004, scientists following them have employed an unusual lexicon, referring to martian "blueberries," "popcorn," and

Get ready to see the Red Planet up close this week: Just after Mars reaches opposition with the sun July 27, 2018, observers on Earth will have their closest view of the planet since 2003.

Mars Anomalies, Mars Artifacts! Evidence through many mars photos, evidence through video, evidence through audio. Nasa knows so much and does leak out incredible things.

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Mars Close Approach What is Mars Close Approach? Close Approach is when Mars and Earth come nearest to each other in their orbits around the sun. Close is a relative term. The minimum distance from the Earth to Mars is about 33.9 million miles (54.6 million kilometers). However, that doesn’t happen very often.

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Aug 01, 2018 · Mars, the Red Planet named after the Roman god of war, is currently closer to the Earth than it’s been in 15 years, and the millions of people gazing at the bright red dot will once again be

Mar 06, 2015 · Mars is just as magnificent as it is mysterious — that’s no secret. But how often do you get an up-close-and-personal look at the planet in all its

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