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Mee-n-Mac · 07-31-2006, 08:35 PM

The OP was true ... in 2003

Every 26 months the Earth and Mars cozy up so it was semi-true again in late 2005 and will be again on Dec 18'th, 2007 (Opposition will occur Dec 24'th, a kinda planetary X-mas present

). FWIW, an article from 2003 .... http://www.space.com/scienceastronom..._030121-1.html

07-31-2006, 08:35 PM	#5
Mee-n-Mac Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,943 Thanks: 23 Thanked 111 Times in 51 Posts	Mars opposition The OP was true ... in 2003 Every 26 months the Earth and Mars cozy up so it was semi-true again in late 2005 and will be again on Dec 18'th, 2007 (Opposition will occur Dec 24'th, a kinda planetary X-mas present ). FWIW, an article from 2003 .... http://www.space.com/scienceastronom..._030121-1.html __________________ Mee'n'Mac "Never attribute to malice that which can be explained by simple stupidity or ignorance. The latter are a lot more common than the former." - RAH