Mars is at its closest to Earth until 2035. Here's how to see it.

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This SkySafari diagram depicts the location of Mars in the October sky at midnight local time. Mars is at its closest to Earth until 2035 on Oct. 6, 2020.  (Image credit: SkySafari/Simulation Curriculum)

Look up! Mars is at its closest to Earth until 2035 today (Oct. 6), making it a oerfect time to see the Red Planet with your own eyes.

Today at 10:18 a.m. EDT (1418 GMT), Mars swoops within 38,568,816 miles (62,070,493 kilometers) of Earth, making a smooth close approach. This will be the closest the Red Planet will come to Earth for the next15 years, or until September, 2035, according to Earthsky.org. 

 

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The planet is visible high in the eastern sky. It appears as a stunning reddish light, weather permitting.

"October is a great time for viewing Mars, as the planet is visible all night right now, and reaches its highest point in the sky around midnight," NASA wrote in a skywatching guide.  

[PilliBeta]

Go SpaceForce.

[iddaritho]

Just watch the sky , you can see it naked eye 

I showed it to my kid and lucky enough to watch the comet