Check out Mars tonight: It's closer to Earth than it has been in 11 years

As you wind down from your Memorial Day festivities tonight, take a minute to find Mars glowing yellow and bright in the eastern sky. On the evening of May 30,  the Red Planet will come closer to Earth than it has in 11 years.  Because Mars and Earth are so close to each other tonight, our planetary...

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