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March 2012

Tune into the most observable events in this month's sky.

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Mars returns to glory

March 2012: The solar system's inner two planets, Mercury and Venus, both put on their best evening displays of the year this month, while Mars arrives at opposition and peak visibility.

By Martin Ratcliffe, Alister Ling // Published: January 23, 2012

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