Men Are From Mars...

For you astronomy buffs out there we've got a big event coming up soon. August 27th our big blue wonder called Earth & the Red Planet will come closer than ever before. Reportedly tThe next time Mars may come this close is in 2287. Due to the way Jupiter's gravity tugs on Mars, 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 to 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 10p.m. and reach its azimuth at about 3 a.m.

By the end of August when the two planets are closest, Mars will rise at nightfall and reach its highest point in the sky at 12:30a.m. That's pretty convenient to 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.

Unless you live 60,000 years you're never going to see this again. It's definitely worth the time!