Remember Haley’s comet? It was talk of the town a good couple of years ago and many of us who saw it will never see it again. It was a spectacular event and face it everyone has some sort of fascination for our vast galaxy. Mars is one of the planets that has send our imagination on a rampage. Sci-fi movies and books always had their roots somewhere on Mars.

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Some believe we are from the red mysterious planet. Evidence of water has even sparked the realization that there might be alien life on it. We all dream to one day go visit grandparents for a weekend on Mars, or go study at the University of Red dust. It’s coming , but it’s going to take some time. In the meantime we have to drool over the photos of the Mars Rover’s escapades across the planet’s desert surface. There is however another way to experience Mars what can be considered the most amazing event in the history of the galaxy.

From June 2009 right through to August 2009, Mars and Earth will get closer for a hug in an event that will surely attract some attention. Due to Jupiter playing a tug of war with Mars it has disturbed it’s orbit bringing it closer for us to admire. On the 27th of August Mars will be peeking through our windows from a distance of 34,649.589 miles. Looks like a big number but in a global perspective people will be able to hug it. What will even be more amazing is that it will find it’s position right next to the moon. This has never happened in 5000 years and will not be happening for the next 60,000 years.

Mars will be the same size as the moon.

Mars will be easy to spot . At the beginning of August it will rise in the East at 10 p.m. And reach it’s peak at 3 am. By the end of August Mars will rise at nightfall and will be at it’s peak around 12:30 am. This event will be something truly amazing and should be marked on the calender.