Look up! Mars is closer to Earth than it's been in 15 years

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 - 06:10 in Astronomy & Space

Heads up, sky watchers: Tonight, Mars is going to be closer to Earth than it has been in 15 years, and you don’t want to miss it. On average, Mars is about 140 million miles from Earth. But this evening, it will be just 35.8 million miles away, according to NASA. To take advantage of this celestial...

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