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NASA image of the Day 30 December 2022: Mars and the Star Clusters
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NASA image of the Day 30 December 2022: Mars and the Star Clusters

[ad_1] NASA Image of the Day is a stellar snapshot of Mars visible in a sky full of stars. Mars, the Red Planet has fascinated scientists, astronomers as well as science fiction authors for decades due to its mysterious craters, lowlands and a core full of precious and rare metals. Authors have even written books such as War of the Worlds fantasizing about life on Mars. Movies like Total Recall have only fueled the fire of the search for extraterrestrial life on the Red Planet. What's shocking is that the Red Planet can also be viewed from Earth! It rises in the East before the sunset and is visible all night, with a reddish appearance and is brighter than most stars in the sky.NASA's Image of the Day is a mesmerizing snapshot of Mars and the vast star clusters shining in the night sk...
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 15 December 2022: Mars hides behind the Moon!
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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 15 December 2022: Mars hides behind the Moon!

[ad_1] NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 15 December 2022: Check out this amazing snapshot of the Red Planet hiding behind Earth’s Moon. NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 15 December 2022: The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite located about 395,122 kilometers from the planet. Throughout the course of history, man has bridged that distance with various missions carried out to the Moon. Mars is a different story altogether. Although we have sent rovers to the Red Planet too, man has not been able to step a foot on its surface. Over the years, there have been numerous pictures of the Moon and Mars captured via various telescopes, satellites and more, but this recent image snapshot of the Moon as well as Mars in a single picture might be the best one yet.Today's NASA Astronomy Pictur...