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Earth seen from Mars. Mars seen from Earth

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View larger. | Via ridingwithrobots.org. — View larger. | Earth seen from Mars. Mars seen from Earth. Left: Earth and its moon in the evening sky of Mars, as seen by the Curiosity rover. Right: Mars rising over Salt Lake City. Mars credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/TAMU. Earth credit: Bill Dunford. Via ridingwithrobots.org.

To learn more about viewing Earth in Mars’ sky, see the post Curiosity rover sees Earth and moon from Mars.

To learn more about viewing Mars in Earth’s sky, see EarthSky’s February 2014 guide to the five visible planets.

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Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.