The promise that the planet Mars will get so close to the Earth on August 27th has been around for a long time. Oddly enough, this has never happened. Mars gets close to the Earth every two years.
12 News tells us, There have been many disputes over the two satellites, which take place in the sky today, August 27, 2010. Rumors began circulating via e-mail back in 2003, when Mars really make a special approach to our planet Earth, only about 56 million miles away, leading to the red planet will be like the moon in the sky. Read more...
LA Late, The "two moons on August 27″ email warning that is causing confusion today is now been responded to by NASA officials and insiders. Every August 27 stargazers are alerted to a possible two moons appearing in the sky; in fact, if true, the U.S. would be in peril suggesting the orbits will suddenly change in the next 24 hours. Read more...
Deep Warriors relates, On August 27 the planet will be a mere pinprick of light in the western sky at dusk, sitting close to Venus. It will be some 195 million miles from Earth. In relative terms, the moon Friday night will be roughly 400 times larger than Mars will appear. Read more...
Will we see Mars in the sky next to our moon tonight? It isn't likely as Mars is on the other side of the Sun just now. Whatever you see in the sky, it won't be a second moon. It probably won't be a flying saucer, either.
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