2007-09-02 07:06:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Actually... never.
Mars is in its orbit, which averages between 46 million to 93 million miles away from the orbit of the earth. It will never get close enough to the earth to be any larger than a reddish/brownish 'point of light', in the night sky.
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2007-09-02 07:14:27 · answer #1 · answered by tlbs101 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
During the current apparition of Mars, it will be closest to the Earth on December 19. No doubt many observatories and astronomy clubs will have special sessions where the public can view Mars through telescopes at that time. However, on that date it will still be 88 million kilometres away, and very small in most telescopes
2007-09-02 16:46:04 · answer #2 · answered by GeoffG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mars never gets any closer than 39 million miles away. It never appears in the sky any bigger than a bright star. The recent rumor about Mars being close enough to Earth as to appear as large as the Moon was a hoax. Next time you hear that, disregard.
2007-09-02 15:16:26 · answer #3 · answered by ericbryce2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most amazing thing about all the people that were duped by this hoax, is that did they really think that Mars was going to suddenly appear as large as the moon? If it was going to get that close, did they really think that it would just appear that night? It doesn’t need a real astronomy knowledge to work that one out, does it?
It is just another example of how you can dupe the masses, because most people seem incapable of thinking for themselves.
2007-09-02 16:02:36 · answer #4 · answered by nick s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think there are tentative plans to go to Mars in 2030.
then we will see Mars close up.
2007-09-02 14:51:58 · answer #5 · answered by Faesson 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋