MILLION MILES A DAY.
MARS NEARING THE EARTH. CLOSEST ON JUNE IS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cal l© Association (Received May 17, 12.30 p.m.) LONDON. May 17. The “Daily Mail” states: Astronomers are preparing to study the planet Mars, which is travelling towards the earth at a speed of 1,000,000 miles daily. Tt will be nearest on Jup© 18, when it will be 42,500,000 miles away. Observations iare bejing taken in North America, Australia and New Zealand.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16735, 17 May 1922, Page 8
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79MILLION MILES A DAY. Star (Christchurch), Issue 16735, 17 May 1922, Page 8
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