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kayakjohnny

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37. I like that they have an atmosphere.

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Tue Aug 28, 2012, 07:47 PM

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The Clearest Images Of Another Planet You've Ever Seen [View all] Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 OP

i wouldn't mistake those for earth FirstLight Aug 2012 #1

Actually, some of them look exactly like parts of the Atacama desert in Chile. Cleita Aug 2012 #4

Was about to say the same thing; the Atacama's about as Martian as Earth gets. (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2012 #9

When I was growing up I looked at a similar landscape every day from my bedroom window. Cleita Aug 2012 #12

In Bolivia texshelters Aug 2012 #60

Just hang on, we'll wipe out the vegetation too if we get a chance. Scuba Aug 2012 #15

Mauna Kea Hawaii nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #41

Whoa! Trippy photo! calimary Aug 2012 #58

k & r surrealAmerican Aug 2012 #2

spectacular pics nt steve2470 Aug 2012 #3

Arizona in about 20 years taught_me_patience Aug 2012 #5

We all helped build it n/t flamingdem Aug 2012 #6

Here's the bottom photo in true color: Posteritatis Aug 2012 #7

With that title, I thought this was going to be Jackpine Radical Aug 2012 #8

Three of the pics are the exact same place Atman Aug 2012 #10

the zoom is different also Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #14

The zoom is the only difference. Atman Aug 2012 #17

I'm really puzzled as to why they have not explored or commented on the thing that looks Lint Head Aug 2012 #11

It's dry; they're using different light filters to highlight different features. Posteritatis Aug 2012 #16

I don't know why that first one keeps getting printed. It doesn't look that clear to me. randome Aug 2012 #13

wow. how beautiful. Terra Alta Aug 2012 #18

Are those white dots in the 2nd pic a humvee convoy? nt CK_John Aug 2012 #19

That's what earth will look like when Mitt becomes our God. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #20

Or maybe just quicker. 'Cause it's been happening, and continues... jtuck004 Aug 2012 #47

I don't know. 40 years ago I was watching live, color TV broadcasts of two guys on the moon (edited A HERETIC I AM Aug 2012 #21

Those should be better pictures. Shot in a movie studio at a secret site in NM. <G> n/t jtuck004 Aug 2012 #48

You forgot this one: coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #22

lol Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #23

That's funny Liberalynn Aug 2012 #24

Well where is the Earth-shattering KABOOM? /nt localroger Aug 2012 #26

What will be really impressive... d06204 Aug 2012 #25

given human nature, if we were to actually find one of those things Terra Alta Aug 2012 #33

Yep, and while I was making light of a beautiful d06204 Aug 2012 #38

Wow... Thanks! annabanana Aug 2012 #27

When a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #28

Spec freaking tacular! tridim Aug 2012 #29

Amazing photos. (nt) pinto Aug 2012 #30

The striations look amazingly like long-term water erosion. That's weird. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #31

Not weird at all. drm604 Aug 2012 #49

I'm thinking they may just have found it. I can't explain the formations otherwise. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #56

rocks look like sedimentary layers, as in, once under an ocean nt msongs Aug 2012 #32

That was my first impression also.. n/t Fumesucker Aug 2012 #34

My thought exactly... gadjitfreek Aug 2012 #35

That's what NASA suspects. (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2012 #53

mrs grantcart just walked by my computer and said grantcart Aug 2012 #36

I like that they have an atmosphere. kayakjohnny Aug 2012 #37

When I opened this thread I expected to see pictures of the RNC Bjorn Against Aug 2012 #39

Wind swept hills on another planet MrScorpio Aug 2012 #40

They look like the Dry Valleys of Antarctica. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #42

So, where's Captain Kirk fighting the Gorn captain?? TahitiNut Aug 2012 #43

Future home of FEMA Camp Mars. n/t jtuck004 Aug 2012 #44

I thought this for sure: superpatriotman Aug 2012 #45

Thanks for the post! burrowowl Aug 2012 #46

Thanx for posting Botany Aug 2012 #50

Even with everything that's going on right now, drm604 Aug 2012 #51

love seeing those JI7 Aug 2012 #52

Them new-fangled polaroids is SHARP! Canuckistanian Aug 2012 #54

Breathtaking. myrna minx Aug 2012 #55

Looks like a good place to buy some property Blue_Tires Aug 2012 #57

"Mars is a place". MatthewStLouis Aug 2012 #59