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Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Crossing Dingo Gap on Mars
NASA ^
| February 18, 2014
| (see photo credit)
Posted on 02/18/2014 8:22:31 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Explanation: An important threshold on Mars has now been crossed. Landing in mid-2012, the Curiosity rover is searching for clues of whether life could ever have existed on the red planet. Recent findings of Curiosity include evidence for an ancient (but now dried) freshwater lake, and the non-detection of the biomarker methane in the Martian atmosphere. To continue its investigation, the car-sized rover is on an expedition to roll up Mt. Sharp, the central peak of the large crater in which it landed. Life might have shown preference for water that once ran down the Martian mountain. Two weeks ago, to avoid more dangerous and rocky terrain, Curiosity was directed to roll across a one-meter high sand dune that blocked a useful entrance to Mt. Sharp. Just after the short trip over Dingo Gap was successful, the robotic rover took the above image showing the now-traversed sand mound covered with its wheel tracks.
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TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; astronomy; curiosity; mars; nasa; science; spaceexploration
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To: SunkenCiv
Thank you so much, SunkenCiv!!!
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02/18/2014 10:02:54 PM PST
by
onyx
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To: SunkenCiv
Do they eat Baybays at Dingo Gap?
To: SunkenCiv
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02/19/2014 4:27:12 AM PST
by
JoeProBono
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To: cloudmountain
what’s your problem?
Do you always freak out thos way?
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posted on
02/19/2014 9:08:18 AM PST
by
Mr. K
(If you like your constitution, you can keep it...Period.)
To: cloudmountain
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posted on
02/19/2014 10:21:09 AM PST
by
Mr. K
(If you like your constitution, you can keep it...Period.)
To: Mr. K
whats your problem?
Do you always freak out thos way?______________________________________
Lol.
Don't YOU ever spell check your responses or do you ENJOY looking like an illiterate: "thos" way?
My apologies for treading on your mispelled, un-capitalized, undisciplined, but oh-so-tender toes, Mr. K.
To: cloudmountain
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posted on
02/19/2014 2:36:14 PM PST
by
Mr. K
(If you like your constitution, you can keep it...Period.)
To: cloudmountain
I hope you are feeling better.
my style of posting doesnt include all the things you say are needful because in fact in fact in fact most of my postings are something other than what they appear to be if you are literate enuf to unnerstand
ima voting you as the next up to replace and become a mod
To: cloudmountain
Fuel is all around us. There is a zero point field which will exist no matter where we go, short of the other side of a Schwartzchild threshold. According to men who would know, 'we now have the technology to take ET home'.
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02/19/2014 5:09:07 PM PST
by
MHGinTN
(Being deceived can be cured.)
To: MHGinTN
Fuel is all around us. There is a zero point field which will exist no matter where we go, short of the other side of a Schwartzchild threshold. According to men who would know, 'we now have the technology to take ET home'.Lol. I LIKE it: the Schwarzchild threshhold.
As for having the technology, I believe you. Our government shut it down and I don't know when or why but I think it stinks. I used to LOVE to see and hear about our latest and greatest stuff for space. Didn't you?
To: bigheadfred
I hope you are feeling better.
my style of posting doesnt include all the things you say are needful because in fact in fact in fact most of my postings are something other than what they appear to be if you are literate enuf to unnerstand
ima voting you as the next up to replace and become a modTHANKS. You're a peach.
However, I would rather hang upside down from the Golden Gate Bridge and eat Brussel sprouts than be a moderator but thanks for thinking of me.
To: cloudmountain
I still do ... only now it comes in from a bit more clandestine sources. 2014 is going to be a very interesting year. The distractions and miss-directions will be legendary!
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02/19/2014 8:45:35 PM PST
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MHGinTN
(Being deceived can be cured.)
To: MHGinTN
I still do ... only now it comes in from a bit more clandestine sources. 2014 is going to be a very interesting year. The distractions and miss-directions will be legendary!Clandestine sources? Sounds FASCINATING. (Spock)
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