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See Mars and Mercury shine in the glow of the setting sun on Nov. 12

Look low on the southwestern horizon at sunset on Nov. 12 for a chance to see swift Mercury close to the red light of Mars in ...
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The Sky This Week from November 7 to 14: Mercury visits Mars

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, November 7With a bright Moon still in the sky, we're a bit ...
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Rare 7-planet parade happens this week. Here's how you can see it

Skygazers have something to look forward to Friday, as the seven other planets in our solar system will be visible, with a little help, in a rare event. This event is known as an alignment. The ...
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Night Words for November: The Leonids, and Mars joins planets of the evening

• Sun rises at 7:31 a.m. and sets at 5:59 p.m. on the 1st, EDT • Sun rises at 7:03 a.m. and sets at 4:37 p.m. on the 30th, EST The Leonid Meteor Shower is best visible on Nov. 17-18. The source of the ...

Tracking the winds that have turned Mars into a planet of dust

Researcher Valentin Bickel wanted to know just how intense winds can be on the red planet. Using data obtained by the Mars ...
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A Sunset On the Surface of Mars

Using photos taken from Mars by the Opportunity Rover, NASA has recreated the sunset the rover sees from the red planet. Hit play and be mesmerized. Mars NASA Opportunity Vine Get the best tech, ...