You Can See Mars In Opposition Tonight And The Next Time Won T Be Until 2025
This is shaping up to be not only a pretty busy month for stargazers, but a pretty busy night. On Wednesday (the evening of Dec. 7 into the morning of Dec. 8), we’ll be able to see a very special eclipse — the lunar occultation of Mars — and Mars will also be at opposition. The lunar occultation of Mars occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and Mars, obscuring our view of the Red Planet....