March 5 Today's Mini-Moon Smallest full moon of 2015 today Today's mini-moon or micro-moon lies about 30,000 miles (50,000 km) farther away than 2015's closest full moon in September. Northern spring is fireball season The rate of fireballs - or bright meteors - goes up by as much as 30% for several weeks around every March equinox.   We’re genetically more like our fathers Look like your mother? Act like your mother?  A new study says we mammals are more genetically similar to our fathers. See Earth in Mars' night sky A human observer with normal vision, standing on Mars, could easily see Earth and the moon as two distinct, bright evening or morning "stars." Star of the week: Pollux the brighter Twin star Being so close together in the sky, Pollux and its brother star Castor are easy to compare.  Pollux is brighter and golden in color ... EarthSky astronomy kits are perfect for beginners Order yours today from the EarthSky store. TODAY'S IMAGE Towering dust devil on Mars Dust devils on Mars can be some 10 times larger than any tornado on Earth.