One of those unique opportunities

This is one of those unique opprtunities. I have allways been interested in astronomy and I wish I could follow related news closer than I do. But once in a while the news finds me, this one, was just mailed to me by my friend in California... "NO ONE ALIVE TODAY WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN".
Well, that was in 2003... :-(
[August 25, 2003: At 09:51 universal time (UT) on August 27th, Earth makes its closest approach to Mars in nearly 60,000 years. The two worlds, center-to-center, will be just 56 million kilometers apart--a short distance on the scale of the solar system. The last people to come so close to Mars were Neanderthals.]
But don't be disapointed, Mars is getting closer again. Not a record as in 2003 but very close. It comes close to earth every two years. So I will definetly take a peek. I hope you will too.
[June 6, 2005: By the time you finish reading this sentence, you'll be 25 miles closer to the planet Mars.
Earth is racing toward Mars at a speed of 23,500 mph, which means the red planet is getting bigger and brighter by the minute. In October, when the two planets are closest together, Mars will outshine everything in the night sky except Venus and the Moon. (You're another 50 miles closer: keep reading!)...] READ MORE...