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There was a straight shot from Earth to the Moon and Mars last night

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Mars disappeared behind the full Moon for a little more than an hour Monday night .

The event was visible across most of North America and parts of Africa .

The red planet is currently about 250 times more distant than the Moon.

Mars reaches opposition, or its closest approach, on Wednesday night .

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89

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94

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9

Article tone

informal

Language

English

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42

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not offensive

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not hateful

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medium-lived

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