[Beso]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Very clear, loads of stars tonight, no moon though

When Mars and Earth are close to each other, Mars appears very bright in our sky. It also makes it easier to see with telescopes or the naked eye. The Red Planet comes close enough for exceptional viewing only once or twice every 15 or 17 years.

I was at my mates simons house peering at it through his telescope....15 yrs ago.

[Cherie]

https://www.mlive.com/news/us-world/...get_outsi.html

NASA urges people to get outside as Mars won't be this close again for 269 years

[Ammi]

...maybe Earth got 3 times smaller and no one has realised it yet...

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...maybe Earth got 3 times smaller and no one has realised it yet...

But then we would all live closer together Ammi and surely that can only be a good thing .

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

But then we would all live closer together Ammi and surely that can only be a good thing .

No it wouldn't

Did you get your expensive kit out to view?

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

But then we would all live closer together Ammi and surely that can only be a good thing .

...hmmm yeah it could be a good thing.....but that depends if you Scottish people stick with us English people through the Brexit years to come and don’t go for that independence again...I believe the rules of that if you do..?...is you won’t be part of planet Earth anymore and you’ll have to go find your own new planet...which could only be a bad thing, surely TS.......