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View ‘The Red Planet’ at S&T’s Observatory

Posted by on February 9, 2010

The community is invited to view the moon and Mars through Missouri University of Science and Technology’s 16-inch telescope beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, weather permitting. Mars is called “The Red Planet” for its reddish appearance due to iron oxide on its surface.

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