Mars Opposition and a Long Lunar Eclipse - Great End of July Skywatching

Mars will reach opposition with the Sun on Friday, July 27, the same day as a full moon, creating the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century. -- Mars Opposition 2018: How to See It, What to Expect: https://www.space.com/40588-mars-at-opposition.html

Credit: Space.com / visuals courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech & Griffith Observatory / produced and edited by Steve Spaleta and Chelsea Gohd