The Red Planet is about to be spectacular! This month and next, Earth is catching up with Mars in an encounter that will culminate in the closest approach between the two planets in recorded history. The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287. Due to the way Jupiter's gravity tugs on Mars and perturbs its orbit, astronomers can only be certain that Mars has not come this close to Earth in the last 5,000 years, but it may be as long as 60,000 years before it happens again.

The encounter will culminate on August 27th when Mars comes within 34,649,589 miles of Earth and will be (next to the moon)the brightest object in the night sky.

Mars will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye. Mars will be easy to spot. At the beginning of August it will rise in the east at 10pm and reach its azimuth at about 3am.

See something that no human being has seen in recorded history. So, mark your calendar at the beginning of August to see Mars grow progressively brighter and brighter throughout the month.

No one alive today will ever see this again...

ima keep a lookout for that, that'd be crazy to see mars as the same size as the moon

As large as the full moon? Damn! That is gonna be something.

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thanks for the info

Damn that is crazy! Anyone think it will have an affect on the Earth? Maybe the ocean? cause of its gravity. I really dont know **** about **** but this sounds like it might affect something on Earth.

Borikua, good post man, Im gonna give you karma

I can't wait till it happens...

It looks like somethin once in a lifetime

thx Borikua

Damn that is crazy! Anyone think it will have an affect on the Earth? Maybe the ocean? cause of its gravity. I really dont know **** about **** but this sounds like it might affect something on Earth.

Hopefully it will get all the mamacitas horny as hell for a full month... :D

Hopefully it will get all the mamacitas horny as hell for a full month... :D
Ya but like you only the mamacitas, we dont want the other kind to get us drunk and take advantage of us. ;)

....I don't mean to piss on your cornflakes but I think this already happened in 2003 and it's not happening this year. It was not nearly as visible as the moon though. You must have seen the article and not caught the dates. I hope I'm wrong and your right.

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Very cool Borikua..check those dates though and make sure it's really this yr, okay ;) (damn Pbds has me worried now :( )

I hope I'm wrong and your right.

Me to man:D:D

Very cool Borikua..check those dates though and make sure it's really this yr, okay ;) (damn Pbds has me worried now :( )

F*ck!!!It occurred in 2003!!! I can’t believe I missed that ****! :mad:

My bad.. :(

F*ck!!!It occurred in 2003!!! I can’t believe I missed that ****! :mad:

My bad.. :(

Lol, thanks Borikua, you've got me laughing my ass off now! :D Dont fret..youre not the only one that slept thru that apparently! I missed it too :( Sigh..what a tease!

This **** must be a prank...I dont remember nothing on the news..

F*ck!!!It occurred in 2003!!! I can’t believe I missed that ****! :mad:

My bad.. :(
**** and I told my uncle about it and my little cousin! :D
Which means the whole family knows now.

**** and I told my uncle about it and my little cousin! :D
Which means the whole family knows now.

Ha ha ha..just blame it on Borikua! ****s too funny :D
Got us all excited for nothing man!! :p

**** and I told my uncle about it and my little cousin! :D
Which means the whole family knows now.

lol...Don't tell them now.. :D