NASA's diagram of Mars opposition shows the Sun, the Earth and Mars lining up every two years. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration hide caption
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Stargazers perk up — Mars is getting big and bright the coming week, as the sun, Earth and Mars line up close to a new moon on the night of Oct. 13.
The event that happens about every two years is called "opposition" in astronomy terms: the sun and Mars on opposite sides of Earth. From the earthling's perspective, according to NASA , Mars rises in the east just as the sun sets in the west, and would stay up in the sky the whole night, setting in the west just as the sun rises.
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China's Tianwen-1 spacecraft has beamed home some deep-space selfies snapped by a small camera jettisoned during its journey to Mars.
A small camera with wide-angle lenses on both sides was ejected from the outside of the spacecraft in the depths of outer space. The small camera took one image every second and sent the data to Tianwen-1, which then transmitted the images to Earth.
One image shows the gold, hexagonal body of the Tianwen-1 Mars orbiter, two silver solar arrays and the conical aeroshell containing the mission rover, all against the blackness of deep space; A second image provides a more distant view of the spacecraft. Tianwen-1 is an ambitious mission that includes an orbiter as well as China's first Mars lander and rover .
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Look up: Mars will be at its brightest on Wednesday | CBC News
The nights are getting chillier and the leaves are beginning to fall from the trees. There's no doubt that fall is here.
The good news is that these nights are a perfect time to not only stargaze but also planet-gaze, thanks to less moisture in the air that can typically cause atmospheric disturbances when out enjoying the night sky.
Right now, there are three planets visible in the sky after sunset: Saturn and Jupiter in the southwest (though they set around 10:00 p.m. local time), and Mars to the east.
One-Billion-Year-Old Sand Dunes Spotted on Mars | Planetary Science, Space Exploration |
Planetary researchers have mapped and characterized ancient sand dune fields in the canyons of Valles Marineris on Mars. Their discovery offers new insights on past climatic conditions on the Red Planet.
This oblique color view from the HiRISE instrument onboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a lithified field of sand dunes within Melas Chasma, Valles Marineris. The large degree of preserved morphology for many of these paleodunes reveals important information regarding the acting wind regime and climate prior to their cementation. Image credit: NASA / JPL / University of Arizona.
Bill Nye teams up with 4-H to 'take students to Mars' | Space
Bill Nye , everybody's favorite "science guy," has teamed up with 4-H to take students to Mars (figuratively speaking.)
4-H is a network of youth organizations across the United States that provides educational opportunities. Every year, 4-H hosts the 4-H STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Challenge (formerly known as 4-H National Youth Science Day). This year's challenge — Mars Base Camp — marks the 13th annual event to date, and it will explore human space exploration and humanity's efforts to reach the Red Planet .
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Halloween will be extra spooky this year when a blue moon rises on Oct. 31, something that won't happen again for nearly two decades. We won't see another full moon on Halloween until 2039, according to AccuWeather.
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Watch the skies! 🔴 This October, for the first time in over 2 years, Mars outshines Jupiter as the 3rd brightest ob… https://t.co/W8KfjL3rOV NASA Sat Oct 10 22:45:01 +0000 2020
Right now, there are three planets visible in the sky after sunset: Saturn and Jupiter in the southwest (though the… https://t.co/pEh2fIVL4B CBCToronto (from Toronto) Sun Oct 11 23:00:36 +0000 2020
Mars Opposition 2020: How to See It and What to Expect https://t.co/rj0rwe9R6S https://t.co/tbXGMoKAl7 SPACEdotcom (from NYC) Mon Oct 12 14:11:35 +0000 2020
Mars zurzeit besonders nah und hell zu sehen. Blick in den Nachthimmel lohnt sich - falls ihr wolkenfreie Sicht hab… https://t.co/O6NxPd2I73 DLR_next (from Deutschland) Mon Oct 12 12:16:33 +0000 2020
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