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Major Mars Opposition Sparks Global Observation Drive
Washington based astronomers report a worldwide coordinated Mars study from now through mid September. Project leaders from the National Geographic Society and Lowell Observatory will use a 27 inch telescope in Bloemfontein to photograph Mars as Earth and Mars approach their closest point since 1951.
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