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NASA Spirit's Tracks From Orbit (proof that aliens don't need to orbit the earth to realise it)
NASA ^ | 04/09/28

Posted on 09/28/2004 5:56:58 AM PDT by Truth666

Wheel tracks left by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, and even the rover itself, are visible in this partial image from the Mars Orbiter Camera on NASA's Mars Global Surveyor orbiter(+ View Full Size Image). The tracks and rover are in the area south of the informally named "Bonneville" Crater. The orbiter took this picture on March 30, 2004, 85 martian days, or sols, after Spirit landed on Mars. The rover had driven from its landing site to the rim of Bonneville and was examining materials around the crater's rim.

In this portion of the plains inside the much larger Gusev Crater, Spirit created wheel tracks darker than the undisturbed surface. The contrast allows the tracks to show up in the image obtained from orbit. Also visible in the full image are Spirit's lander, backshell and parachute, and the scar where its heat shield hit the ground.

Photo Credit: NASA/JPL/MSSS


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: mars
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This is an historic day - here is finally the proof that aliens don't need to orbit the earth to realise that there's other intelligent life somewhere else in the universe.
1 posted on 09/28/2004 5:56:58 AM PDT by Truth666
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September 27 : The Great Nebula in Orion is a colorful place (What is NASA telling us here ?)
2 posted on 09/28/2004 6:01:15 AM PDT by Truth666
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here is finally the proof that aliens don't need to orbit the earth to realise that there's other intelligent life somewhere else in the universe.

I think aliens would have been clued off by the radio emmissions way before they hit the orbit of Mars...

3 posted on 09/28/2004 6:04:20 AM PDT by green iguana
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To: Truth666

And I also meant to say - cool pic.


4 posted on 09/28/2004 6:05:29 AM PDT by green iguana
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To: Truth666
here is finally the proof that aliens don't need to orbit the earth to realise that there's other intelligent life somewhere else in the universe.

The pics are great, but your logic appears a bit flawed. The vehicle that took this picture is orbiting Mars, no? Why would that preclude orbiting Earth?

5 posted on 09/28/2004 6:08:49 AM PDT by Shryke (Never retreat. Never explain. Get it done and let them howl.)
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You would imagine that aliens will come from the outer solar system. So they will check out Mars before the Earth.


6 posted on 09/28/2004 6:10:51 AM PDT by Truth666
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Ah! A debate, eh? Well, the odds that a spacecraft entering our Solar System, let's say on a line tangent with the sun, passing Mars before us, would be remote. Mars and Earth do not rotate the sun on parallel rings. Additionally, seeing as how Earth is such a neat Blue Marble, they may altogether ignore Mars.


7 posted on 09/28/2004 6:15:37 AM PDT by Shryke (Never retreat. Never explain. Get it done and let them howl.)
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Additionally, seeing as how Earth is such a neat Blue Marble, they may altogether ignore Mars.

They are afraid of water. It is lethal to them.

8 posted on 09/28/2004 6:17:29 AM PDT by Between the Lines ("Christianity is not a religion; it is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.")
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Thanks for clearing that. I was getting nervous about the possiblity of providing unfriendly aliens with intelligence for a surprise attack ...


9 posted on 09/28/2004 6:18:02 AM PDT by Truth666
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To: Between the Lines

Yes - the strongest, most believable point of that wonderful wovie. A space-faring invasion force. Driven off by water.


10 posted on 09/28/2004 6:19:47 AM PDT by Shryke (Never retreat. Never explain. Get it done and let them howl.)
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Wouldn't it be nice if the aliens would leave garbage scattered around on other planets like we do, so that we would not have to orbit their planet to realize that there's other intelligent life somewhere else in the universe.
11 posted on 09/28/2004 6:20:28 AM PDT by Between the Lines ("Christianity is not a religion; it is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.")
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Let's hope so.
Note also that the orbiter took this picture on March 30, 2004, but NASA is only releasing it now.
I don't like the idea of unfriendly aliens having access to information that we don't have.
12 posted on 09/28/2004 6:28:05 AM PDT by Truth666
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To: Between the Lines

Yes, what a mess! I wonder what kind of EIS NASA filed before the flight? Where's Ralph, the green party, the enviros - who's going to protect this planet?</Sarcasm>


13 posted on 09/28/2004 6:36:26 AM PDT by 103198
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To: Truth666
Computer-enhanced close-up here:


14 posted on 09/28/2004 7:09:51 AM PDT by pabianice
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There's more about this image (and the technique used to get it) at the link below:

cPROTO Views of Spirit's Rover Tracks and Athabasca Vallis Flood Features

cPROTO refers to the way that these higher-than-advertised resolution pictures were acquired.

and you can see a 50cm/pixel image here (2.1 MB from a slow site: the rover's just a black spot, but the lander shape is discernible:

50 cm image of Mars Rover Spirit and tracks

15 posted on 09/28/2004 7:17:51 AM PDT by cogitator
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To: 2Trievers; headsonpikes; Pokey78; Lil'freeper; epsjr; sauropod; kayak; Miss Marple; CPT Clay; ...

ping: I thought some of you might be interested in this. For the heavy-duty geologists, check out my post above this one.


16 posted on 09/28/2004 7:19:20 AM PDT by cogitator
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To: Shryke

"seeing as how Earth is such a neat Blue Marbles"

Silly Earthling, everyone knows that aliens can't see the color blue.


17 posted on 09/28/2004 7:28:27 AM PDT by Amish with an attitude
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To: Amish with an attitude
Yes, but they can smell it just fine. Even through space.
18 posted on 09/28/2004 7:43:37 AM PDT by Shryke (Never retreat. Never explain. Get it done and let them howl.)
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To: cogitator; sauropod
Satellite image that suggests there's no intelligent life on Mars.


19 posted on 09/28/2004 7:49:01 AM PDT by Lil'freeper (You do not have the plug-in required to view this tagline.)
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Moore could actually be one of the 3000 lucky guys ...
28/09/2004 - Aviation magnate Branson announced that his new Virgin Galactic venture aimed to send 3 000 new astronauts into space within the next five years.
20 posted on 09/28/2004 8:08:59 AM PDT by Truth666
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