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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°26'. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 at 16:08 EST (Yesterday) in Cancer

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 at 17:27 EST (Yesterday) in Cancer

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Mars enters retrograde motion Mars reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 at 18:32 EST (15 days away) in Cancer

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 54'. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 at 03:48 EST (27 days away) in Cancer

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 at 04:17 EST (27 days away) in Cancer

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Lunar occultation of Mars The Moon will pass in front of Mars, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Canada, Greenland, Russia and Alaska amongst others. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 at 04:17 EST (27 days away) in Cancer

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Mars at perigee Mars reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Sun, 12 Jan 2025 at 08:32 EST (52 days away) in Cancer

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 13'. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 at 22:42 EST (53 days away) in Gemini

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 at 22:48 EST (53 days away) in Gemini

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Lunar occultation of Mars The Moon will pass in front of Mars, creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa, the Americas, Portugal, the Portuguese Azores, Madeira, the Savage Islands and the Canary Islands. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 at 22:48 EST (53 days away) in Gemini

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Mars at opposition Mars lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 at 21:32 EST (55 days away) in Gemini

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 46'. Sun, 09 Feb 2025 at 14:35 EST (80 days away) in Gemini

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Sun, 09 Feb 2025 at 14:49 EST (80 days away) in Gemini

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Lunar occultation of Mars The Moon will pass in front of Mars, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Russia, China, Canada and Greenland amongst others. Sun, 09 Feb 2025 at 14:49 EST (80 days away) in Gemini

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Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 23 Feb 2025 at 21:02 EST (94 days away) in Gemini

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°40'. Sat, 08 Mar 2025 at 19:27 EST (107 days away) in Gemini

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Sat, 08 Mar 2025 at 19:57 EST (107 days away) in Gemini

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°09'. Sat, 05 Apr 2025 at 15:04 EST (135 days away) in Gemini

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Sat, 05 Apr 2025 at 15:59 EST (135 days away) in Gemini

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Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 at 16:38 EST (146 days away) in Cancer