Why Was the Summer of 2003 a Fine Time for Mars

question 24

Multiple Choice

Why was the summer of 2003 a fine time for Mars observers?

• A)The Mars Rovers returned live images from the surface.
• B)The skies were unusually clear and calm.
• C)Mars's north pole was tilted to face the Earth head-on.
• D)Mars was closer to us than it has been in over 50,000 years.
• E)Mars was even brighter than Venus for several weeks.

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