Mars

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<p>Can you believe these pictures of Mars? Astounding!!!</p>

<p>[Pictures</a> prove Mars was once wet | The Australian](<a href=“http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24027885-30417,00.html]Pictures”>http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24027885-30417,00.html)</p>

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<p>Ah, the man planet. Nice!</p>

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<p>Thanks! I have been following the progress ever since I sat next to a young lady at breakfast one morning in the Sierra Nevada at a family camp. She described herself as a Martian geologist. (University of Arizona) That made an impression on me.</p>

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Wow. Is that the coolest title ever?</p>

<p>I’m toying with the idea of taking astronomy classes at the local CUNY because they have a planetarium. Not quite brave enough, but getting closer! I love the shows about the planets and the universe on the HIstory and Science channels.</p>

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<p>I believe it may have been Arizona State University…but she was studying in Arizona, in the graduate program and that was 10 years ago or more.</p>

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<p>Martian geologist would be a great degree for a young astronaut wannabe since NASA is planning an eventual Mars mission.</p>

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<p>We should send Al Gore to find the reasons for obvious global warming on Mars. I’m sure it’s related to plastic bags and water bottles.</p>

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<p>zoosermom, thanks for posting the link! Those pictures are so cool!</p>

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<p>I’ve eaten at Mars a couple of times. Their salads are delicious! I do enjoy good authentic Martian cuisine.</p>

<p>Oops! Oh, sorry… I thought this thread was referring to the Mars 2112 restaurant in NYC: [Mars</a> 2112](<a href=“http://www.mars2112.com%5DMars”>http://www.mars2112.com)</p>

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<p>[Coke-Sponsored</a> Rover Finds Evidence Of Dasani On Mars | The Onion - America’s Finest News Source](<a href=“The Onion | America's Finest News Source.”>The Onion | America's Finest News Source.)</p>

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<p>You might like this, too: [APOD:</a> 2008 July 14 - Changes in Angular Mars](<a href=“http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap080714.html]APOD:”>APOD: 2008 July 14 - Changes in Angular Mars)</p>

<p>One of my favorite web sites, APOD is.</p>

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<p>I don’t think pictures alone can definitively “prove” that Mars once had abundant water (I think soil samples are a better indicator), but the possibility is intriguing. I hope such speculation leads to continued funding for space exploration programs.</p>

<p>I’ve been a space exploration enthusiast since I was a child, and I greet every new discovery and theory with excitement.</p>

<p>If NASA ever needs volunteers to staff a Martian outpost, sign me up! I hate air travel, but I’d gladly make the nine and a half month trip for the opportunity to set my feet on Martian soil.</p>

<p>Thank you for posting the link, zoosermom. Thanks to Lafalum84 (creative!), TchaikovskyPiano (funny!), and owlice (breathtaking!) for your links, as well.</p>