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Do you own DD when it comes to Mars.

http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/will-mars-appear-as-large-as-a-full-moon-in-august-2010

It’s happening again. People are clamoring for information about an amazing spectacle involving the red planet Mars. An email is circulating suggesting that – on August 27, 2010 – Mars will appear as large as a full moon in Earth’s sky. The version I saw actually included a powerpoint presentation, suggesting that Mars and Earth’s moon will appear as a “double moon” in late August.

It sounds amazing! Can it possibly be true?

No. It can’t. The email is a hoax. It has circulated every summer since 2003. Mars can never appear as large as a full moon as seen from Earth, and Mars will not even be at its brightest in August of 2010.