1 00:00:02,035 --> 00:00:07,807 the red planet is back this week marks the biggest and brightest for the year 2 00:00:07,907 --> 00:00:13,646 we have asked I set for 10:30 p.m. facing southeast Mars will be low in the 3 00:00:13,747 --> 00:00:18,284 sky really break with a slight orange red tint this week the moon will pass 4 00:00:18,385 --> 00:00:24,591 through and be near Mars on the 21st on May 22nd at 10:30 p.m. the moon with 5 00:00:24,691 --> 00:00:29,496 cozied up next to another planet that Saturday but this is mars shell in May 6 00:00:29,596 --> 00:00:35,201 22nd is the night when Mars is closest to the earth at 37 million miles it's 7 00:00:35,301 --> 00:00:38,304 better to look at mars through a telescope in its higher in the sky so 8 00:00:38,405 --> 00:00:42,609 wait until midnight or later for your best view depending on the telescope you 9 00:00:42,709 --> 00:00:46,379 might see the disco the planet mysterious dark markings on its surface 10 00:00:46,479 --> 00:00:50,479 and maybe an ice cap check out my all week as you keep