When Earth and Mars pass within 34.65 million miles of one another at 5:51 AM Wednesday morning, it will be the closest together the two planets have been since Sept. 12, 57,617 B.C., according to CNN.
Interestingly enough, they’ll be this close again in “only” 284 years — almost to the day — on Aug. 28, 2287.
UPDATE: Here’s a bunch of Mars-related stuff from Space.com. And if you’re looking for a Mars-gazing event in your area, click here.
August 26th, 2003 at 1:03:49 pm
“…they’ll be this close again…on Aug. 28, 2287.”
Thanks. I’ve marked my calendar. :) Hee hee / Yeahbut *you* do get to see Halley’s Comet twice. (Well. If yer careful. :)