Mars at night: Stunning pictures of Red Planet shining brightly in August night skies PLANET Mars is big, bright and beautiful this month, days after the Red Planet came to its closest distance from Earth since 2003. Here are the most stunning pictures of Mars in the August night skies. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Mars closest to Earth: Mars diameter - How much bigger is Mars than Earth?Great Pyramid of Giza can ‘FOCUS electromagnetic energy’ in SHOCK discoveryHeadless skeleton MYSTERY: King Richard III archaeologist in new Sir George Yeardley probeMars close to Earth USA: How to watch approach again - Griffith Observatory LIVEHow Empathetic Is Your Dog?Mars mission setback: NASA says it is NOT possible to live on the Red Planet