The Planetarium Science Center, an affiliate to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, is organizing a lecture entitled "The Mars Hoax", by the astronomer Aymen Ibrahem, PSC, Senior Astronomy Specialist
The lecture is on the rumors about Mars which states that on 27 August 2006 Mars will approach Earth so closely that it will appear as large as the Moon in the sky. They occur as email chain letters. The lecture also features a thorough exploration of the Red Planet.