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Posted 26 August 2003 - 04:00 PM

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Mars Makes History: Closest to Earth Aug. 27

By Robert Roy Britt
Senior Science Writer
posted: 06:24 am ET
26 August 2003

As if executing a cosmic air kiss, Earth and Mars will come as close as they desire in the wee hours of Wednesday during an historical event that has captivated the attention of skywatchers around the globe.

The two planets will be separated by 34,646,418 million miles (55,758,006 million kilometers) at 5:51 a.m. ET (1051 GMT) on Aug. 27.

Not since the Neanderthals shared this planet with early humans have the two worlds been so close . . .