Don't Miss Tonight's 'Opposition Of Mars' An Event That Only Happens Every Two Years
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The "opposition of Mars" means that skywatchers will be able to see Mars throughout the night as it rises in the eastern sky at sunset, moves nearly overhead at midnight, and sets at sunrise, according to NASA.
The Red Planet will be really easy to see with the naked eye, shining 10 times brighter than some of the brightest stars in the sky, NASA said.
The alignment happens because Earth and Mars orbit the sun at different distances. Earth is closer to the sun, so it takes around half the time to complete one trip around the sun. Every 26 months, the gap between Earth and Mars narrows - the sun, Earth, and Mars converge in a nearly straight line.
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Although April 8 and April 14 are both good dates to see Mars in the night sky, NASA says that you should be able to spot the blazing bright-orange planet on any night in April, provided there's a clear sky.
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