WEBVTT 00:02.035 --> 00:07.807 align:left position:82.5%,start line:83% size:7.5% the red planet is back this week marks the biggest and brightest for the year 00:07.907 --> 00:13.646 align:left position:87.5%,start line:83% size:2.5% we have asked I set for 10:30 p.m. facing southeast Mars will be low in the 00:13.747 --> 00:18.284 align:left position:82.5%,start line:83% size:7.5% sky really break with a slight orange red tint this week the moon will pass 00:18.385 --> 00:24.591 align:left position:80%,start line:83% size:10% through and be near Mars on the 21st on May 22nd at 10:30 p.m. the moon with 00:24.691 --> 00:29.496 align:left position:82.5%,start line:83% size:7.5% cozied up next to another planet that Saturday but this is mars shell in May 00:29.596 --> 00:35.201 align:left position:82.5%,start line:83% size:7.5% 22nd is the night when Mars is closest to the earth at 37 million miles it's 00:35.301 --> 00:38.304 align:left position:10%,start line:83% size:80% better to look at mars through a telescope in its higher in the sky so 00:38.405 --> 00:42.609 align:left position:82.5%,start line:83% size:7.5% wait until midnight or later for your best view depending on the telescope you 00:42.709 --> 00:46.379 align:left position:12.5%,start line:83% size:77.5% might see the disco the planet mysterious dark markings on its surface 00:46.479 --> 00:50.479 align:left position:82.5%,start line:83% size:7.5% and maybe an ice cap check out my all week as you keep