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It was in 2003.
Jean Chrétien was the Prime Minister of Canada, Beyoncé's Crazy in Love tore up the Billboard rankings and Finding Nemo was one of the most popular films in Canada. box office.
This year also marked the closest that Mars has come to Earth since the Stone Age – and on Tuesday it will come the closest it has since.
WATCH: U of M astronomy instructor speaks March [19659005] The event known as "Mars Close Approach" will take place on July 31.
This represents the point of the orbit of the red planet where it is closest to the Earth.
according to its highest point in the sky around midnight – about 35 degrees on the southern horizon, according to NASA.
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The last time he came so close was on August 28, 2003, when he was in 55.76 million kilometers from Earth, according to EarthSky – and that was the closest there was nearly 60,000 years ago.
It will be the year 2287 before it gets closer again, reported NASA. Mars will be closer to Earth this month "/>
Mars will be closer to Earth this month
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