If any of you are into astronomy, or just want to get a good view of our neighbor, Mars, then you better act quick!
Link to National Geographic story – link
Technically, Mars was closest to the Earth yesterday, December 18th, at 6:46 pm EST at 54,783,381 miles from us…. but who’s counting? You can still catch a nice glimpse of the red planet if you try.
Here’s an odd tidbit about Mars:
“The combination of the thin atmosphere and low temperatures make it
impossible for water to exist as a liquid on the surface of Mars. It would either
freeze or evaporate.”
However, some scientist think that if we start producing super-greenhouse gases on the planet, it will help heat it up to semi-livable temperatures within a few decades….. and we should know ALL about Global Warming at this point. Imagine, colonies on another planet in our own lifetime!
…of course, that’s probably what they said about the Space Program in 1969 too. ;o)
Cheers!
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