Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Tonight (12/18/07) Mars will be closest to Earth than it will for many years

Mars the Red Planet Shines Bright.
Tonight (12/18/07) Mars will be closest to Earth than it will for many years. In 2003 , it was even closer and we had special observing sessions at our observatory when thousands came out to take a peak. But this still a treat. Yoy can also see the rotation of Mars in this video and more about the two Mars Rovers are doing as they extend their remarkable journey over Mars.

12/18/2007 (E.O.A.S.blog1 ) Students will observe Mars and understand why Mars positioning , most of the time , is much farther from the Earth.
By SPACE.com Staff
posted: 18 December 2007
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/071218-mars-close.html