Mars Closest to Earth 27th August

[ving (David)]

because they dont know better mike...

we need to educate the public me thinks... and i am leaving it up to you

often people forward emails without even reading them too. might also be the problem.

[MakMan]

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

Our local paper published this email as a feature article this time last year.

Not just newspapers either. Last week a local radio station also ran the story.
Oh well, can't let the facts get in the way of a (good???) story!

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

My husband ran into an old friend yesterday, and he asked if he could come and have a look at Mars through my scope. He's not online so I don't know how he got to hear about it.

[Starkler (Geoff)]

A very pretty powerpoint presentation of the mars hoax got emailed company wide at work today

I had to do a reply-all on this one

[iceman (Mike)]

Yeh that powerpoint is what my Mum got.. she was going to forward it to me!

[Greg Bryant]

I've had several people today e-mail me the powerpoint presentation.

(on the bright side, people are taking an interest in what is visible at night)

http://www.astmag.com.au/news20060811_Mars_Hoax.htm

[Menno]

Hi,
Fred Watson was on the ABC a few days ago with Adam Spencer "addressing" this......
OK it was at 6:20 am.......
I had to laugh..
Regards
MK

[swede]

Reason I am checking this thread
Me sucked in 2!!! all me officex3 as well LOL
Cheers for the info

[iceman (Mike)]

I was looking at the stats for IceInSpace and the search stats (what people used to search in google or other, where IIS returned a hit), and you'd be amazed at how many people are searching for information about this "hoax".

That is, people searching for 'mars august 2006', 'viewing mars august', etc.

It has sucked a lot of people in!

[Geoff45 (Geoff)]

In fact, On august the 27 Mars is behind the sun 9or nearly so), so it is about as far away as it gets.

[robagar]

that email was published as a letter in the Cairns Post this morning

[MiniMakMan]

Our science teacher told us about how "Mars is going to be as big as the moon," on Friday.
When I told her it was a hoax she said the email was sent from an astronomical society.
I hope she was telling a white lie to save face!

[ving (David)]

serious?
gee astro soc are telling the wrong stuff... or as you say, teachers coving thier butts

[mickoking]

The good old Aussie media, reporting stuff like this with out reserching the facts. Bit like the war in...............