The Mars Event That Won't (But Did) Happen

If you receive an e-mail about a spectacular opposition of Mars coming up on August 27, don't believe it. The article does describe a real event. The problem is that the Mars opposition described in the event actually occurred on August 27, 2003.

There is no year mentioned in the circulating e-mail message, and it somehow started recirculating this year. Please see more details here.