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Here’s a Fresh, Never Before Seen Impact Crater on Mars
universetoday.com ^
| on January 9, 2015
| Fraser Cain
Posted on 01/09/2015 5:04:08 PM PST by BenLurkin
This isnt the first time spacecraft have detected new craters on Mars. In fact, the largest new crater discovered was half the length of a football field. And so far, researchers have turned up more than 400 new craters on the surface of Mars.
The Mars Context Camera has completely imaged the entire surface of Mars at least once during its 7-year mission. And with multiple passes, planetary scientists are starting to build up a picture of how the dynamic the surface of Mars can really be.
(Excerpt) Read more at universetoday.com ...
TOPICS: Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: astronomy; catastrophism; mars; science
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Impact crater on Mars. Credit: NASA/JPL/UA R>
No crater
then crater. Credit: NASA/JPL/UA
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posted on
01/09/2015 5:04:08 PM PST
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BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
That’s going to leave a mark.
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01/09/2015 5:06:06 PM PST
by
EternalVigilance
('To secure the Blessings of Liberty to Posterity.' It's ultimately what the Constitution is for.)
To: BenLurkin
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01/09/2015 5:06:57 PM PST
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aomagrat
(Gun owners who vote for democrats are too stupid to own guns.)
To: BenLurkin
Thanks for the post. I like this kind of stuff.
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01/09/2015 5:06:59 PM PST
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Hey Obama! You didn't build this economy! Somebody else built it!)
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To: BenLurkin
The black mark there is more interesting to me.
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01/09/2015 5:10:11 PM PST
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BobL
(REPUBLICANS - Fight for the WHITE VOTE...and you will win.)
To: FlingWingFlyer
Yea, i wish there were more stories like this including technology and modern weapons here on FR.
Getting sick of the same old thing....
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posted on
01/09/2015 5:11:40 PM PST
by
mowowie
(`)
To: BobL
I thought it might be the iron meteorite.
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01/09/2015 5:12:05 PM PST
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BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
To: EternalVigilance
If you’ve seen one impact crater....
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01/09/2015 5:14:52 PM PST
by
Bullish
(He's just NOT presidential material.)
To: BobL
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posted on
01/09/2015 5:15:59 PM PST
by
moose07
(The Camels have reached the parking lot.)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
01/09/2015 5:16:09 PM PST
by
Menehune56
("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
To: BenLurkin
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01/09/2015 5:17:54 PM PST
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dennisw
(The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
01/09/2015 5:28:48 PM PST
by
Veggie Todd
(The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
To: BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
01/09/2015 5:49:50 PM PST
by
Islander7
(There is no septic system so vile, so filthy, the left won't drink from to further their agenda)
To: BenLurkin
I’d like to see one at 21.4225°N 39.826181°E.
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01/09/2015 5:50:37 PM PST
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null and void
(The aggregate effect of competitive capitalism is indistinguishable from magic)
To: BenLurkin
That’ll buff right out........
To: BenLurkin
Good news,..that's the one on the bottom right.
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posted on
01/09/2015 5:59:49 PM PST
by
Cvengr
To: F15Eagle
I'm not saying it was humans; but it was humans.
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01/09/2015 6:08:38 PM PST
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OneWingedShark
(Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
To: SunkenCiv
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01/09/2015 6:28:05 PM PST
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left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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