(Humor) New NASA Photo Reveals Mercury Space Pirate

Tanniker Smith via the Daily Mail ^ | 1/17/08 | Tanniker Smith

[Tanniker Smith]

Dramatic new pictures have revealed the unseen side of Mercury in detailed images taken from a Nasa spacecraft orbiting the planet. Astronomers saw firsthand the clear image of the Skull & Cross Bones of Mercury, a sure sign that Space Pirates have been to the planet closest to the Sun.

"It all makes sense," says one astronomer, asking not to be named. "Mercury is poisonous, and the symbol represents poison. Mercury is known as Quicksilver, and Long John Silver was a pirate. Pirates wanted pieces of eight, and there are eight planets." The Space Pirates obviously didn't recognize Pluto as a planet.

[Tanniker Smith]

Here's the image, you decide:

You can just make out the tiny "X" beneath the so-called "impact crater".

[SERKIT]

...and I’m sure if you look hard enough, you’ll find NUMEROUS “Hidden Mickeys” confirming that Walt Disney was there back in the 50’s.

[mtbopfuyn]

Looks like craters to me.

[Slings and Arrows]

There’s only one way to stop space priates. Send in the space ninjas!

[<1/1,000,000th%]

LOL!

[Tanniker Smith]

LOL!

[FoxInSocks]

I guess if you stare at photos of such moonscapes all day long, you start to see things. I wonder how much it cost to get this picture.

I spy a smiley face in the lower left-hand corner: two big eyes and an ear-to-ear grin.

[Tanniker Smith]

That's what they WANT you to think!

[Red_Devil 232]

I see either Chip or Dale right above the right eye of your smiley face!

[jonrick46]

Hmmmm. I looked real hard and all I saw was the face of Mohammad. Oh no! Those Muzzies will have to get those space pirates that defiled their great prophet!

[JRios1968]

[Kevmo]

That’s obviously a sasquatch footprint.

[SunkenCiv]

Okay, but I didn’t laugh at all.

[NormsRevenge]

I see a couple mickey mouses,, the X is just lighting, I’m sure :-}

[EthanolChris]

I see 10,000,000 craters of all sizes. Not sure if anybody saw that :)

[SlapHappyPappy]

So now Skull and Bones is taking over Mercury?

Will it be Bush or Kerry in charge?

[Grizzled Bear]

Send in the space ninjas!

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But they’re on vacation!

[CougarGA7]

Interesting. There may be water there. Let's go check it out.

[brityank]

I spy a smiley face in the lower left-hand corner: two big eyes and an ear-to-ear grin.

No, that's Mickey Mouse -- round face, two ears, and a cute button nose! Walt beat everyone !!

[llevrok]

I see Uranus