Mars Will Be Extra Bright In The Sky Tonight
Tonight you might go out and see an extra bright orange dot in the sky. Well, that’s not a star you’re seeing, that’s Mars. About every two years Mars lines up with the Earth and the Sun. It might not seem like a big deal because the Earth and Mars are fairly close to each other and share a similar orbit; they’re bound to line up with the Sun every once and a while. But when they line up together, and when we’re able to see Mars at night, the red planet will appear to be m