How to See Mars Opposition and Closest Approach to Earth For the past few weeks, the red planet has been growing brighter in the night sky, and everyone in the world can enjoy it at its closest approach. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:H&M Closes Stores in South Africa Amid Protests Over ‘Monkey’ ShirtAs Pope Francis Heads to Chile and Peru, Argentina Feels Snubbed, AgainAlert About Missile Bound for Hawaii Was Sent in Error, Officials SayCzech President Faces a Runoff After First Round of VotingChile Slams World Bank Amid Charges of Political BiasCauses of False Missile Alerts: The Sun, the Moon and a 46-Cent Chip