How Close is Mars - 8 August 2006

Posted by JohnP 07/24/2007 at 15:28

Ok, everyone seems to be really confused about Mars and how close it is to earth this year, 2006. In 2003, Mars came as close to earth as it will be almost 60,000 years. For some reason, it has been making the internet spam rounds this year. Heck, even my Mother forwarded it to me.

See this article for info on the 2003 viewing. Mars to Get Closer than Ever in Recorded History in 2003