Mars is a red planet. In astrology Mars is also known as the Warrior and Commander. India’s ISRO Mangalyan satellite launched to explore Mars.
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Mars is getting very close to Earth tonight. The distance between Earth and Mars is 6 crore 20 kilometers. Mars, in its orbit around the Sun, reaches its closest point to Earth in its orbit.
The astronomical event will take place tonight at 7.47 pm Indian time.
Researchers say that after sunset daily until the end of this year, Mars will be visible to the naked eye. After this, this event will only happen in 2035. It takes 365 days for the earth to orbit the sun completely. Similarly, Mars takes 687 days to fully orbit the Sun. That means it takes almost twice as long as Earth.
Thus, once every 26 months, Mars and the Sun come directly to Earth. NASA scientists say Mars, which is approaching Earth tonight, will be visible throughout the night in the southern sky and bright at midnight.