Importantly, the planets aren't actually lined up nicely like on the site. Right now, Mars is ~5 times further then shown.
That's why so many people were taking pictures of Mars back in January, when it was actually possible to take see detail. Right now it just looks like a red orb.
That's why so many people were taking pictures of Mars back in January, when it was actually possible to take see detail. Right now it just looks like a red orb.