Red Planet Rising: Mars Shines Brighter Than It Has in Years
Saturday, April 5, 2014 - 11:30
in Astronomy & Space
If you want to see Mars at its best, now's your time: This month, the Red Planet looks bigger and brighter than it has for the past six years.That may sound like the Great Mars Hoax — the occasional (and totally false) claim that Mars will loom as big as the moon in the night sky.