Mars And The Moon Will Be Visible Together From Tonight
That’s because Mars is coming through to put on a show from tonight, May 13, as it becomes tangled with the moon – or so it will look to us mere Earthlings. You’d have to stay up pretty late (or just get up early in the morning) to see Mars and the moon getting acquainted in the sky, as it’s happening a couple hours before sunrise on May 14 and May 15. Although it will appear to us as though the two orbs are right next to one another, Mars will actually be around 425 times further away from us on planet Earth than the moon. The closest pass between Mars and the moon is set to occur around 10.00pm EST, which works out at being 3.00am in the UK. But, hey, what even is a sleeping pattern during lockdown anyway? It’ll be worth the wait because, not only should you catch a glimpse of the moon getting up close and personal with Mars, you should also be able to see both Jupiter and Saturn shining brightly in the sky. Jupiter is the fourth brightest shining obje...