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eppur_se_muova

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14. This was posted on a blog, and to infer from context, is faked.

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Tue Jul 10, 2012, 02:56 AM

Jul 2012

Apparently Squyres has expessed a desire to try a night photo:

SM: I'm trying to talk people into taking a picture of the Milky Way. It's likely too faint, but maybe I can figure something out. That would be glorious.

Which led to this remark ...

When I read what Scott wrote about wanting to photograph the Milky Way from Mars, I thought I should do something abiout it, so here Scott…

http://roadtoendeavour.wordpress.com/ (way down -- use Find on "Milky&quot

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This has apparently never been released as an official photo by NASA, which I think it would be if authentic.

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The Night Sky and Milky Way on Mars [View all] Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 OP

cool! NoMoreWarNow Jul 2012 #1

This picture must have been taken at night on Mars flyingfysh Jul 2012 #4

Maybe-- seems like they could have gotten the stars if they pointed up NoMoreWarNow Jul 2012 #12

I'd like to set up a homestead under one of those hills. malthaussen Jul 2012 #2

There is water! jimlup Jul 2012 #3

So you're saying VWolf Jul 2012 #5

No, we just need a shovel and a heater, or a drill bananas Jul 2012 #10

Where I live, I'm lucky to see a 2nd magnitude star. Seems stores and home owners make.. BlueJazz Jul 2012 #6

Must be unbelievable n2doc Jul 2012 #7

...with a thin atmosphere.... lastlib Jul 2012 #8

Under the hurtling twin moons of Mars.. Fumesucker Jul 2012 #9

Interesting photograph.... xocet Jul 2012 #11

Do you have a source for that? joshcryer Jul 2012 #13

This was posted on a blog, and to infer from context, is faked. eppur_se_muova Jul 2012 #14

Thank you for the information.... n/t xocet Jul 2012 #15