Observations would extend over a month, as the craft approach and depart the planet, but the closest encounter for the best photography would last only a few hours.

That's the closest encounter of this chilly half-hour.

His closest encounter with conventional filmmaking has been the stylized satire "To Die For," starring Nicole Kidman.

The earth is set for its closest encounter with an asteroid in 35 years, tonight.

This was the closest encounter to date, with New Zealand winning 6-3.

The Prince accepted, looking fairly relaxed about his closest official encounter with an Israeli leader in his country's history.

There are only three possibilities of cases : The closest encounter could be identical to the current encounter (not an impossible event).

If the closest encounter is identical to your present one, the physician has effectively completed charting.

The closest encounter between the two stars occurred about 600 years ago when Luyten's Star was at its minimal distance of about 1.12 ly from Procyon.

This was probably Manhattan's closest encounter with a major tornado since the arrival of Europeans.