They say that Maars will be as big as the moon, and near the moon. On AUG 27th..int he night sky
2006-07-31 06:28:21 · 15 answers · asked by lubricants_99 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It appears that the event that e-mails being circulated refer to occurred in 2003, but less "spectacularly" than advertised. Mars was "visible" fairly brightly/easily by the naked eye. However it never came to be "as big as or bigger than the moon" in the day/night sky as some claimed. It still basically just looked like A BRIGHT STAR. There is not currently a similar event happening in 2006 according to Snopes' online Urban Legend database.
It seems this notification is A BIT out of date.
http://www.snopes.com/science/mars.asp
2006-07-31 06:44:12 · answer #1 · answered by Michael Gmirkin 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, not true. The closest approach was ina long time was in August 2003, but even then it was not the size of the moon and never will be. These are recycled chain letters. Don't send them on.
2006-07-31 13:42:06 · answer #2 · answered by Wyld Stallyns 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try looking up into the night sky and find Mars. Can't see it? Well, at least you got to learn the night sky a little better.
2006-07-31 22:20:21 · answer #3 · answered by Search first before you ask it 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had this sent to me on Yahoo messenger.
It is visible to the naked eye at certain times but definately not as big as the moon looks.
Would be cool to see it that close though.
2006-07-31 13:38:40 · answer #4 · answered by phil4you5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The event happened in Aug., 2003.
2006-07-31 13:32:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a hoax.
Checkout Snopes.com
In any case it will never be a big as the moon when you see it in the sky.
2006-07-31 16:32:22 · answer #6 · answered by oil field trash 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mars is often visible, but as big as the moon - no way! Iv'e heard is will be very big (relatively) at this time though.
2006-07-31 13:32:40 · answer #7 · answered by cobra 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOOO its just not possible...mars is way tooo far away to appear as big as d moon in d nite sky....dat too wit the naked eye....
sry to kill ur excitemnt bout it...but dats d way it is
2006-07-31 13:34:15 · answer #8 · answered by luv_hanoz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. It was a fake. Next time when you get chain letters like that, try www.snopes.com it will tell you if it is true or not.
2006-07-31 13:31:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a martian hoax according to this:
http://72.14.235.104/search?q=cache:Tgct-FfhFU8J:www.scienceblog.com/cms/node/8392+martian+hoax&hl=tl&gl=ph&ct=clnk&cd=2
2006-07-31 13:37:57 · answer #10 · answered by MoonFiSh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋