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Mars Set to Make Closest Approach to Earth in 11 Years
abc News on Yahoo ^ | 5/26/16 | Alyssa Newcomb - abc News

Posted on 05/28/2016 1:22:57 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

If Martians exist, they'll be closer to Earth on Memorial Day than they have been in 11 years.

This Monday, around 5:34 p.m. EDT, when many Americans may be enjoying a holiday barbecue, the Red Planet will be the closest it has been to Earth in more than a decade, coming within 46.8 million miles, according to NASA. The relatively close encounter with Earth comes a week after the Martian opposition, when Mars and the sun lined up on exact opposite sides of the Earth.

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TOPICS: Astronomy; Chit/Chat; Outdoors; Science
KEYWORDS: approach; astronomy; closest; earth; mars; redplanet
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To: T. P. Pole

I didn’t say it was caused by gravity. It could be an electromagnetic phenomenon.

The basic case for this is we know that the Sun is electromagnetically connected to the Earth and it logically follows that it would have similar connections to other planets as well. If either alignment or proximity causes a significant fluctuation in these electrical flows, it is possible that may be evidenced in terrestrial effects.

Seismo-electromagnetics is a known phenomenon as well. It is not beyond the realm of possibility that electromagnetic interactions between planets could affect the balance of forces in the Earth’s crust.


21 posted on 05/28/2016 2:53:28 PM PDT by thoughtomator
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To: NormsRevenge

The Martians are attempting to attack Erf?


22 posted on 05/28/2016 2:55:58 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Live Free or Die.)
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To: NormsRevenge
IT'S COMING RIGHT AT US!!!

23 posted on 05/28/2016 3:15:00 PM PDT by Organic Panic
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To: thoughtomator

I saw something like that on Fringe!


24 posted on 05/28/2016 3:21:17 PM PDT by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA-SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS-CLOSE ALL MOSQUES)
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To: thoughtomator
LOL, you are funny.

we know that the Sun is electromagnetically connected to the Earth

Are you talking about the solar wind? Or the light shining on us?

25 posted on 05/28/2016 3:22:55 PM PDT by T. P. Pole
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To: GeorgiaDawg32

I gotta get that! Gave my telescope to my son.


26 posted on 05/28/2016 4:16:08 PM PDT by huldah1776 ( Vote Pro-life! Allow God to bless America before He avenges the death of the innocent.)
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To: brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; disndat; KoRn; Grammy; steelyourfaith; Mmogamer; dayglored; ...
Thanks NormsRevenge, extra reminder to APoD.

27 posted on 05/28/2016 4:20:23 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (I'll tell you what's wrong with society -- no one drinks from the skulls of their enemies anymore.)
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To: Cats Pajamas

Close enough for Muslims to claim it for Allah.


28 posted on 05/28/2016 6:36:45 PM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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To: Jim Noble

You read my mind. Mars is just out my back window right now. Looks like the color of orange sherbert. Think I’ll find Orson Welles and his 1938 broadcast on the internet and listen to it.


29 posted on 05/28/2016 8:38:28 PM PDT by jmacusa ("Dats all I can stands 'cuz I can't stands no more!''-- Popeye The Sailorman.)
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To: LostInBayport

“Ack ack ack ack ACK!”


30 posted on 05/28/2016 8:43:04 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: captain_dave

I’ve got my Slim Whitman records handy.


31 posted on 05/28/2016 8:43:32 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: captain_dave

Stupid Hippies!

32 posted on 05/28/2016 8:44:35 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

Personally I welcome our new...uh...masters from Mars...

33 posted on 05/28/2016 8:52:29 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Billthedrill

"I want the people to know that they still have 2 out of 3 branches of the government working for them, and that ain't bad."

34 posted on 05/28/2016 8:53:45 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Buttons12
Just keep that planet away from me.

Stay away from tall buildings that day.

35 posted on 05/28/2016 8:57:26 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: T. P. Pole

Nope I’m talking about an electromagnetic plasma connection.

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2015/04/30/how-plasma-connects-the-sun-to-the-climate/
http://science1.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2008/30oct_ftes/
http://solar-center.stanford.edu/sun-on-earth/sun-earth.html
http://www.thunderbolts.info/webnews/121707electricsun.htm


36 posted on 05/28/2016 10:46:59 PM PDT by thoughtomator
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To: T. P. Pole

In case you were wondering, I’m not talking about any sort of mysticism here... astrophysics is a hobby of mine.


37 posted on 05/28/2016 10:49:01 PM PDT by thoughtomator
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To: thoughtomator; T. P. Pole

T. P. Pole asked how is the Sun and Earth connected “electromagnetically”.


38 posted on 05/29/2016 1:18:39 AM PDT by ETL (God help America...asap)
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To: ETL

post 36


39 posted on 05/29/2016 1:19:54 AM PDT by thoughtomator
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To: thoughtomator

But plasma is not electromagnetic. It’s ionized gas. Electromagnetism has to do with radiation, as in light and other forms of EM radiation: UV, gamma, infrared, etc.


40 posted on 05/29/2016 1:27:55 AM PDT by ETL (God help America...asap)
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