Will Mars look as big as the moon? Sorry, that's just a Facebook hoax

Friday, August 23, 2013 - 18:30 in Astronomy & Space

Just when you thought the famous August Moon hoax was dead, dead, dead, it's risen from the grave big time — in part due to Facebook.The alert makes the round every year: "WARNING: August 27 at 00:30 Lift up your eyes and look up at the night sky. On this night, the planet Mars will pass just 34.

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