Our Earth moves in a close orbit to the planet Mars and is getting closer to it day by day on June 21 the distance between the stars will be the closest to date; Fear of reports of Mars as a UFO
Many reports of UFO sightings in the sky of the Earth are expected to be received in the coming weeks, due to the approach of the planet Mars (Mars) to the Earth.
Astronomers estimate that astronomy enthusiasts, or casual observers, may misinterpret Mars visions as encountering an unidentified celestial object. The star will be visible from Earth in a bright red color, while creating a kind of red halo that will float over houses and trees. On if not on this it is said - as his name is.
On June 13, Mars will be at the smallest distance from Earth where it has been for two years - so much so that with the help of a small telescope it will be possible to identify both of its poles from here.
The astronomer, Sir Patrick Moore, says that Mars will be about 42 million miles from Earth: "The sight will be beautiful and bright. The star will appear low in the sky after dark and will be bright red. Naturally, during such a period there is a steep increase in the frequency of reports of flying saucers of all kinds."
Michael Sofer, who studies UFO reports, also believes that there is a match between star movements and reports of mysterious object appearances, but he takes issue with the claim that people do not differentiate between the two phenomena: "I do not foresee a significant increase in reports due to the proximity of Mars. Perhaps in the 50's and 60's people attributed the appearance of Mars to supernatural phenomena, but today it is no longer the case. It is possible that in about six months the number of reports will increase, but this is already related to a rapid reduction in the number of sunspots."
Be that as it may, for those who are interested in a truly spectacular sight that will provide us with the planet Mars, you should stick around until August 2003, when the planet will be as close to us as it has not been in the last 6000 years - a distance of "only" 34.8 million miles. Even Abraham our father was not around yet the last time something like this happened.
The "European Mars Mission Team" is already preparing for its landing on the planet in 2003, when, with the help of innovative equipment, the team members will try to find signs of the presence of water and life forms on Mars.
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^^Thursday, May 17, 2001^^
While the plan to send astronauts to visit the planet Mars is still far from sight, the Earth is getting closer to Mars. In the time it took you to read this sentence, we got about 50 km closer to the Red Planet. These days the Earth is moving on the same orbit as Mars is at a speed of 35,000 km/h and is closer than it has been in the last 12 years. "We are on our way to a close encounter with Mars," said Dr. Tony Phillips, an astronomer at NASA.
There is no fear that the Earth will ever reach Mars, say the experts, but the parallel orbits will allow a more convenient observation than ever before of the planet and the activity on it. "In the coming months there will be a great observation of the star. A telescope will not be needed to see it," said an astronomer from NASA, "by the beginning of June, Mars will eclipse the rest of the stars, except for Venus, the Moon and the Sun."
On June 21, the two stars will be at their closest point ever, 68 million km, then the stars will start moving away from each other. A good time to watch the star is early in the morning at an angle of 30 degrees from the southern horizon and with the help of a telescope it will be possible to notice different craters and spots on the star.
The scientists say that in 2018 and 2020 the stars will be so close that it is the ideal time to send a manned spacecraft to your star but right now NASA has no official plans to do so.
The last "tracker" sent by the American space agency at the beginning of April will enter the atmosphere of Mars on October 24. The probe should perform missions on the planet for about two years. Among his tasks: measuring the radiation on the planet, identifying special minerals and locating groundwater. Another spacecraft has been orbiting the star for the past two years mapping the star and providing hundreds of images of the star's surface.
