See Mars' Memorial Day Close-Up: Watch Live on Slooh Webcast

As Mars reaches its closest approach to Earth in more than a decade tonight (May 30), you can watch the Memorial Day Martian event live online through the Slooh Community Observatory. The broadcast starts at 9 p.m. EDT (1 a.m. UTC) and can be viewed live on the Slooh website. NASA is developing plans to send humans for a visit, and Mars features heavily in pop culture, including the hit movie "The Martian"last year.