Is this the story about how Mars will look the same size as the Moon in August because it will be so close to the Earth? If so, it's complete boswellox... wink

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Fezant Pluckah said:

Is this the story about how Mars will look the same size as the Moon in August because it will be so close to the Earth? If so, it's complete boswellox... wink

No, it does say that at 75X magnification it will look similar in size to the moon with the naked eye.

Try this one; http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3093693.stm

Fezant Pluckah

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That's dated 2003.... wink

CoolC

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http://www.hoax-slayer.com/mars-earth-close.html

s2art

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Fezant Pluckah said:

That's dated 2003.... wink

Whoops, I was misled....

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s2art said:

Fezant Pluckah said:

That's dated 2003.... wink

Whoops, I was misled....

Ack ack!

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Fezant Pluckah said:

s2art said:

Fezant Pluckah said:

That's dated 2003.... wink

Whoops, I was misled....

Ack ack!

Corny, but I loved that film hehe

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Fezant Pluckah said:

s2art said:

Fezant Pluckah said:

That's dated 2003.... wink

Whoops, I was misled....

Ack ack!

I've met him! biggrin

One of the full sized Martians stood oposite the front door to an animation production company in Altrincham, you can guess what the door buzzer sounded like!

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Six years out of date. You have to wait another 75,000 years for the next really close approach.

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