Now is the Time to Get a Closer Look at the Planet Mars
January 16, 2010 |15:53 | General Information By : Team X
Mars is making its closest approach to Earth in more then two years and you can spot the planet in your own backyard, if you don't mind braving the cold. Widener University professor Dr. Harry Augensen explains
"Earth and Mars are approaching each other. They are both orbiting the sun; Earth is the inner orbit, Mars the outer one and Earth is moving more rapidly. So by the end of this month, Earth will overtake Mars and pass it. Just at that point Mars will be closest to Earth and it will be in what we call opposition."
Meaning at the opposite side of the sun as viewed from Earth, when are the days and times to see Mars?"Basically all of January and all of February it will be in very good position."
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