I have been receiving 'forwards' from people telling me that Mars is going to be spectacularly close to Earth in August 2005. This is untrue.
http://www.snopes.com/science/mars.asp "Mars will have another close encounter with Earth in in 2005, but that occurrence will take place in October (not August), and the red planet will appear about 20% smaller than it did during similar circumstances in 2003. " The astronomically challenged please read http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2005/27may_approachingmars.htm for a clear explanation and exact dates. Cecil (Myth-Busting in Advance of the Myth Appearing on Public Forums such as This) =====
