March 22 - Watch for Mars in 2018

March 22 Watch for Mars in 2018 by:

Mars brighter in 2018 than since 2003 Mars is getting brighter. By mid-2018, Mars will be at its brightest since 2003, when it was closer and brighter in our sky than in some 60,000 years. Mars passes the Lagoon and Trifid Mars is also making a beeline through many constellations this year. Astrophotographer Muzamir Mazlan in Malaysia caught it sweeping between the Lagoon and Trifid nebulae. Did huge volcanoes lead to oceans on Mars? A new study links oceans on ancient Mars to the rise of the planet's Tharsis region, home to the largest volcanoes in our solar system. An unusual photo of anticrepuscular rays It looks like ordinary crepuscular rays are coming from the reflected sunlight at the base of this mountain. But that's not what's happening in this rare photo. Tonight … Moon in front of Taurus On Thursday night, you'll find the moon very near Taurus' brightest star, Aldebaran. From parts of the world, the moon appears to cover Aldebaran.

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Tonight … Moon in front of Taurus Aldebaran - the star in the moon's glare Thursday evening - represents the Bull's fiery eye.

Mars passes the Lagoon and Trifid View larger. | The Trifid (left) and Lagoon (right) are clouds in space, great star factories, where new stars are being born. Mars is the orange object in the center of this photo by Muzamir Mazlan in Malaysia. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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