Space Weather News for Oct. 18, 2005
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Looking for Mars? Tonight you can find it using the Moon as a "landmark." Go
outside between 9 and 10 p.m. local time and look east. (You can do this even
earlier if you have a clear view of the eastern horizon.) You'll see the Moon
and Mars rising together in the eastern sky. Both are bright: The Moon is
almost full and Mars looks like a brilliant orange star. If you're impressed by
Mars tonight, you'll be even more impressed two weeks from now when Mars makes
its closest approach to Earth for the next 13 years. Get the full story and a
sky map at http://spaceweather.com.

EXTRA: Amateur astronomers are monitoring a growing dust storm on Mars big
enough to see through backyard telescopes. Visit http://spaceweather.com for
images and updates.