Earth moves farther away from Mars this month – NRToday.com

The trio of bright planets, Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury, have dropped into the sunset. The only bright planet remaining in the evening sky is Mars. As earth speeds away from pokey Mars, the Red World will appear to dim a bit each week. Tonight, Mars rivals Super Red Giant Betelgeuse of Orion. By the end of February, Mars will appear dimmer than Aldebaran of Taurus.
Earth is retreating from its close encounter with Mars that occurred in October 2020. Tonight, the Red World is about 111 million miles…

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