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An illustration of the night sky on Dec. 07 showing the full Cold Moon in close proximity to Mars.

Watch Opposition Mars Pass Behind the Moon This Week in These Free Webcasts

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This week offers multiple opportunities to get a good look at the red planet. On Wednesday (December 7), the full moon will be in close proximity to bright Mars in an event known as the lunar occultation. And on Thursday (December 8), Mars will be in opposition, which means that in Earth’s sky, it will …

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An illustration of the night sky on Dec. 07 showing the full Cold Moon in close proximity to Mars.

Mars in opposition will meet the full moon next week (December 7). Here’s how to see it

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Every once in a while, something will appear in the sky that will catch the attention of even those who normally don’t bother to look up. This will likely be so on the evening of Wednesday, December 7, when the full moon appears in close proximity to the now bright planet Mars. In fact, the …

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