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Perihelic Opposition

The planet Mars and the Milky Way Galaxy rise above the distant mountains in Big Bend National Park, in Texas. At the time this photo was taken, Mars was both a...
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The planet Mars and the Milky Way Galaxy rise above the distant mountains in Big Bend National Park, in Texas. At the time this photo was taken, Mars was both at it's closest to the sun, but also Earth. A phenomenon known as perihelic opposition.
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