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To put it in simple terms, orbits of the planets change slightly in angle and direction over the millennia. In August 2003, Mars reached its closest point to Earth since the days of Hezekiah in the Old Testament - a distance of 34,646,418 miles from Earth. Although this was its closest point in recorded history, the moon has not continued to move closer. An internet hoax claiming that Mars is getting closer has been circulating since 2003, along with stories that it will appear as large and bright as a full moon, and it seems as though these stories will continue to be perpetuated every year in August.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 13y agomars is at it's closest to earth at least once a year, so yes.
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"Close" is a relative term; at its closest, Mars is about 33 MILLION miles from Earth. 2010 was not one of the closer passes; the closest point of approach was on January 27, at about 62 million miles.
The next fairly close CPA will be on July 27, 2018, at a distance of 35 million miles.
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∙ 8y agoMars is always at some distance between the maximum and minimum, a range of about 4:1. The distance goes through the full cycle of possible distances in the synodic period of 780 days.
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∙ 11y agoNO.
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What is the year when Jupiter will come close to earth?
It is in 2022 when Jupiter will come close to earth.
Is mars going to smash into earth?
No, Mars is in a stable orbit, and isn't going to come anywhere near Earth.
Suppose you are operating a remote controlled spacecraft on Mars from a station here on Earth. How long will it take the craft to respond to your command if Mars is at its nearest point to the Earth?
First you must figure out how close Mars can get to the earth.
What planets are close to earth?
In the solar system, the planets that are on each side of the earth are Venus and Mars.
What planets resources might come close with earth?
what planet's resources might come close with earth
When will Mars come to earth?
Actually mars will come close to earth on August 27th 2009!
What is the distance to Mars?
Mars is at an average distance of 78 million km from Earth but can come as close as 55.7 million km during a close approach.
Is Mars and earth close?
Yes it would take 3 years to get to mars, or less at the right timing when mars is close to earth
How close is earth to mars?
54,600,000 kilometers from earth.
Will mars be close to earth on August 28 2009?
No. That's the "Mars Hoax" that Mars will be close to Earth and appear "as bigas the full moon!". Not even close to being true.
What come after earth?
Mars come after Earth
What are positions of Earth and Mars when Mars is visible from Earth?
they will be very close but they will not hit each other.
What planet comes after earth?
Mars come after Earth
Will Mars come close to earth?
The distance between Mars and Earth does vary, as they both orbit around the sun; they are much closer when they are both on the same side of the sun, than they are when they are on opposite sides of the sun. However, Mars will never actually be close to Earth. It doesn't get closer than about 56 million kilometers (35 million miles) away.
Is Mars close to the earth?
Not really. Mars is never closer to Earth than about 35 million miles away.
Which two planets are close to earth?
Mars and Venus
How close can Mars be to earth?
At opposition (Mars is opposite to the Sun), Mars can be between about 55 and 100 million kilometers - depending on where Earth and Mars meet (the orbit of Mars is quite a bit more excentric than Earth's orbit).
