Science | Mars Mars Makes Final Appearance Until 2012 Tonight It will look like a bright star near the moon By Kevin Spak Posted Mar 25, 2010 2:54 PM CDT Copied The full Moon is seen in conjunction with the planet Mars, at right, in the sky over Tyler, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007. (AP Photo/Dr. Scott M. Lieberman) If you get a chance and the skies are clear tonight, take a gander up toward the moon. There should be one bright, solitary star next to the moon—or at least, it’ll look like a star. It’s actually Mars, and this will be your last chance to get a good look at it until it approaches the Earth again in 2012, Space.com explains. Read These Next This publication's review of Melania just got much worse. Authorities investigating ransom note in Nancy Guthrie disappearance. Power glitch interrupts first Winter Olympics event. More has come out on a whistleblower's complaint on Tulsi Gabbard. Report an error