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1. www.planetary.org › articles › mars-calendarMars' Calendar - The Planetary Society

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   Mars' Calendar. Time on Mars is easily divided into days based on its rotation rate and years based on its orbit. Sols, or Martian solar days, are only 39 minutes and 35 seconds longer than Earth days, and there are 668 sols (687 Earth days) in a Martian year.

2. www.forbes.com › sites › jamiecartereuropeVenus Meets Mars In A Cosmic Tryst With A Twist ... - Forbes

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   Jul 12, 2021 · Stellarium. Tuesday, July 13, 2021: Venus and Mars in a close conjunction. Look to the west-northwest sky just after sunset tonight and you’ll get another chance to see Mars and Venus about 0.5º...

3. www.smithsonianmag.com › smart-news › nasa-announcesWith Two New Missions, NASA Announces Return to Venus by 2030

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   Jun 8, 2021 · While NASA is overdue for a visit to Venus, other spacecrafts from Europe and Japan have orbited the planet since Magellan. The United States has primarily focused on Mars-related missions in...

4. www.forbes.com › sites › jamiecartereuropeWhen to see Mars, Venus and a slim crescent Moon - Forbes

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   Jul 9, 2021 · When to see Mars, Venus and the Moon. When: Just after sunset on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Where: west-northwest sky. The conjunction has passed and the now 25%-lit crescent Moon is past its ...

5. science.nasa.gov › planetary-science › programsMars Mission Timeline - NASA Science

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   The mission is timed for launch when Earth and Mars are in good positions relative to each other for landing on Mars. That is, it takes less power to travel to Mars at this time, compared to other times when Earth and Mars are in different positions in their orbits.

6. www.newsweek.com › nasa-past-venus-missionsNASA's Past Venus Missions Explained As It Announces VERITAS ...

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   Jun 3, 2021 · In a statement on Wednesday, NASA said the two separate missions, called VERITAS and DAVINCI+, would launch some time between 2028 and 2030 and cost around $500 million each.

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   Can you see Mars and Venus at the same time?

   • Since this timing coincides with the young moon’s return to the night sky, the conjunction of Venus and Mars will appear alongside a slim crescent moon that is only 10% illuminated. Most observers will be able to see the three celestial bodies both Monday and Tuesday evenings, according to NASA.

   Catch Venus, Mars and the moon close together in the night sky

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   When will Venus & Mars meet?

   • Venus and Mars have been moving toward one another all weekend, culminating in their closest meeting during the early hours of Tuesday, July 13, around 3 a.m. ET. As seen from Earth, the planets will appear only half a degree – or only a finger’s width – apart, according to NASA.

   Catch Venus, Mars and the moon close together in the night sky

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   When is the best time to see Venus & Mars together?

   • Venus and Mars will appear to be at their closest just after sunrise in North America on July 13, so the best times to see them together will be during the evening of July 12 or July 13—so just before and just after the main event. Look on July 12 and you’ll see an 8.4%-lit waxing crescent Moon just 3º above the two planets.

   See Venus And Mars In A ‘Triple Conjunction’ This Weekend

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   When will Venus & Mars appear in the night sky?

   • It will be at its brightest between July 19 and November 8. Venus, Mars and the moon will appear close in the night sky on the evenings of Monday, July 12, and Tuesday, July 13. Venus and Mars will appear only half a degree apart in a planetary conjunction.

   Catch Venus, Mars and the moon close together in the night sky

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   When will a 'Venus probe' be launched?

   • Both are expected to launch by 2028 to 2030. From a total of four finalists announced last year, the winning missions are DAVINCI+ (Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry and Imaging) and VERITAS (Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography and Spectroscopy).

   With Two New Missions, NASA Announces Return to Venus by 2030

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   How much do we know about Venus?

   • “It is astounding how little we know about Venus, but the combined results of these missions will tell us about the planet from the clouds in its sky through the volcanoes on its surface all the way down to its very core,” said Tom Wagner, NASA’s Discovery Program scientist, in the NASA press release.

   With Two New Missions, NASA Announces Return to Venus by 2030

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8. www.cnn.com › 2021/07/12 › worldVenus and Mars planetary conjunction to be seen with ... - CNN

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   Jul 13, 2021 · Since this timing coincides with the young moon’s return to the night sky, the conjunction of Venus and Mars will appear alongside a slim crescent moon that is only 10% illuminated. Most...