During June, night sky observers will be treated to a Mars opposition. About every two years, the Earth passes between the Sun and Mars such that Mars and the Sun are on opposite sides of the Earth. During an opposition, Mars rises at sunset, is visible a
My Red Planet pick of the day goes to Exploring Mars, creating by a group of scientists from Jet Propulsion Lab and University of California at Los Angeles.
Is it possible to send men to Mars? In 1997, a group of students gathered together in cyberspace to design a virtual manned mission to Mars.
Pages and pages of Mars delights await you at this educational site from the University of Michigan.
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