How to Get an Absolutely Perfect View of Mars This Week – Popular Mechanics

• Today marks the day that Mars enters “opposition,” a period when Mars and the Sun are on opposite sides of Earth.
• The Red Planet was approximately 38.6 million miles away from Earth during its latest October 6 “close approach.”
• It’s time to bust out those telescopes and enjoy the view.

Is it just us, or is Mars looking especially bright and beautiful in the night sky? Get your telescopes out, because the planet is in opposition once again. Mars already…

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