Subuhanallah' planet mars will be the brightest in the night sky starting august. it will look as large as the full moon. This will culminate on -AUG 27- when Mars comes within 34.65m miles of Earth. be sure to watch the sky on AUG 27 12:30AM. (next monday) it will look like Earth has two moons. DON'T MISS ITđ... The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287. if you miss it you will never going to see it again