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Mars as you’ve never seen it

Posted on November 14, 2009 | Comments Off on Mars as you’ve never seen it

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Amazing what a high-resolution satellite camera can do. These are some details of the Abalos Undae sand dunes. Meanwhile, a permanent moon base gets another boost.

Via Simply Jews.

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The vast waters of Mars

Posted on November 22, 2008 | Comments Off on The vast waters of Mars

Mars, it seems, for all its dust, airlessness and radiation, could be a livable place, after all.

Via the Seablogger.

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Looking back

Posted on March 4, 2008 | Comments Off on Looking back

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The home planet and the moon from 88 million miles, taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. 

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