The hoax has been around since 2003 when Mars was 56 million kilometres away — the closest it has ever been to Earth. But it wasn#39;t anywhere near as close as the moon and looked like a star. Mars will not be the same size as the moon on Friday — it#39;s a heavenly hoax. An email is making the rounds describing a once-in-a-lifetime event in the night sky on Friday. It says Mars will be 56 million kilometres away, making it seem like the Earth has two moons. But don#39;t be fooled, astronome
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Moon and Mars August 2010
