Mars is closest to Earth in 11 years

(Baonghean.vn) - NASA said on May 30 that the distance between Mars and Earth is at its lowest in the past 11 years, with a distance of 46.8 million miles (equivalent to 75.3 million km).

Images from the Hubble satellite show Mars approaching its closest position to Earth in the past 11 years (Photo: ESA)

NASA says that in the US, viewers can best observe Mars without a telescope around midnight. This is the time when the red planet is brightest and has a slightly reddish color.

NASA also said that if you miss this year's observation opportunity, the next time Earth and Mars will come close to each other will be on July 31, 2018, at a distance of 35.8 million miles.

According to NASA, the closest distance in the past 60 thousand years between the two planets occurred in August 2003, with a distance of 34.65 million miles (equivalent to 55.76 million km).

Scientists have calculated that it will take until August 28, 2287 for the two planets to get that close again.

Thanh Hien

(According to CNN)