Astronomy Picture of the Day 5-31-02

NASA ^ | 5-31-02 | Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell

[RightWhale]

Here's an idea of the articles appearing in Science magazine that will have to do for official publication of the huge quantities of water discovered on Mars since NASA itself is ignoring this most momentous event.

You'll have to register to view the abstracts on-line.

From Science magazine, 31 May 02 Distribution of Hydrogen in the Near-Surface of Mars: Evidence for Subsurface Ice Deposits

W. V. Boynton, W. C. Feldman, S. W. Squyres, T. Prettyman, J. Brückner, L. G. Evans, R. C. Reedy, R. Starr, J. R. Arnold, D. M. Drake, P. A. J. Englert, A. E. Metzger, Igor Mitrofanov, J. I. Trombka, C. d'Uston, H. Wänke, O. Gasnault, D. K. Hamara, D. M. Janes, R. L. Marcialis, S. Maurice, I. Mikheeva, G. J. Taylor, R. Tokar, and C. Shinohara

Published online May 30 2002; 10.1126/science.1073722 (Science Express Reports )

[ Global Distribution of Neutrons from Mars: Results from Mars Odyssey

W. C. Feldman, W. V. Boynton, R. L. Tokar, T. H. Prettyman, O. Gasnault, S. W. Squyres, R. C. Elphic, D. J. Lawrence, S. L. Lawson, S. Maurice, G. W. McKinney, K. R. Moore, and R. C. Reedy

Published online May 30 2002; 10.1126/science.1073541 (Science Express Reports )

Tip of the Martian Iceberg?

Jim Bell

Published online May 30 2002; 10.1126/science.1074025 (Science Express Perspectives )

[palo verde]

rofl RightWhale you are funny
I think Art Bell just had Dick Hoagland on the other night
Is it too much to ask to have our settlement by one of the Pyramids
I would surely love that
Love, Palo

is the Cidonia (sp?) area one which Hoagland mentions

[RightWhale]

Cydonia was the first site and is where the Face is found, and Cydonia was the focus of Hoagland's book, Monuments. The first half of the book is interesting, but after the first 2/3 the book loses coherence. Anyway there are other sites found and identified since then, so its not just that one place, large though Cydonia is.

[palo verde]

Hi RightWhale
thanks for your post
that is interesting
it rings a bell that Face on Mars is in Cydonia
I heard someone on our Tucson access UFO show talk about it
I did read somewhere that ETs built pyramids on Moon and on Mars
(here on Earth too?)
I don't think I've ever seen pic of pyramids on Moon or Mars tho???
Love, Palo

[RightWhale]

There are regular posters who have extensive image files of these features. Perhaps someone can ping them.

[RightWhale]

a minister of Mars High Frontier

My approach to issuing permits for Mars settlement would be more like the Russian method than the American. If you have decided where you wish to homestead then make up a letter and I will initial it for the Czar. Then go. We probably won't see or hear of you again.

[sleavelessinseattle]

With your desire to make a representative, constitutional Republic so fervently stated, You are our Supreme Court!!! If you have any quandaries about making a particular ruling, ask 2Trievers...she's got an opinion about everyone's problems...basically Lifes too short!!! Solves most quandaries for me!

You may not get much attention, but You got Spirit:-) Actually, can you do any wine making or Beer brewing? I've always felt that the Spirit of the Law as written should be a recipe for GROG, don't you? I find that people who can dominate a conversation in a bar are usually the best parliamentarians.

[sleavelessinseattle]

I had you more in the Military defense offense, but If ANYONE is going to be keeping an accurate map of where peoples is, its going to be my Asteroid sheppard since he's the one whose going to be laying the eggs of judgement on the transgressors and their anti New Freepian activities...For some reason, I just don't have much use for half measures...I suppose you should have some snowballs to send a nice gully washer or steam bath to some MORON who denies our High Frontier is accurate...a Comet across the bow so to speak before we reach into the ammo pouch for a Broward Cty size Nickel Iron Penetrator from the Leonids...(RA) or anyone, did I just display stupidity? I presume the meteor shower "tails" are the best source for Divertable Kinetic Weapons???

[Libertina]

What a colorful colony, FReepia turns out to be! But seatbelt laws for instant projection travel? Surely that can't be right! (And we must be right without fail! :)

[sleavelessinseattle]

These seatbelts will come equipped with portable matter transmitters that pull you through a wormhole to your destination...You had better pay attention to that policy because I've decided to appoint you Station chief to the Terran embassy for New Freepia's embassy. Loads of travel!!!..

Be prepared to repel a hoard of visa seekers trying to get to a free zone where they are treated as free thinking individuals with built-in moral character...don't worry...With Practice, I'm sure Rightwhale can do a Spectre Gunship imitation using small meteors to clear the perimeter of the embassy...I've decided to locate you in Hawaii based on today's Freeper Canteen thread...I'll expect to have a pig roasting in perpetuity outside your ocean side HQ in case of surprise inspections/munchy raids from Mars!LOL. Aloha NF citizen Ambassador!!! Here is your opening day party committee/cabana boy du jour...LOL!!!

[Libertina]

LOL A cabana boy de jour! That seems to indicate a new one every day!
(I'm usually much more loyal than that, but since I love tropical islands I can be accommodating :)