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Meno: The inyan of making Kiddush levanah each month in part is to remind us of the magnificent wonders of Hashem’s creations and wonders, as if the schechina in our world, so often hidden, is coming out to greet us on a regular basis. Because to earthbound yidden, the moon has the most regular and visible cycle of all the objects (other than the Sun) , we take the occasion of its monthly renewal to make a baracha and thank hashem in appreciation of the entire masterpiece of the solar system. Nowhere in daas torah is there any explicit limitation that this inyan is only applicable to earth-based observations of celestial objects. Why is the magnificence of a Martian moon any less of a wonder?
YD: The Martian Rover has not sent back any information since late 2017 on whether the Martian Vaad Harabonim has taken a position on the frequency of benching lavana for the two Martian moons.