Comments on: Cratering on Mars http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/07/cratering-on-mars/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:11:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Troy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/07/cratering-on-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-25007 Troy Mon, 11 Dec 2006 06:44:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/07/cratering-on-mars/#comment-25007 I saw the aforementioned 'skull' on page 14. Just a rock, I'm afraid. I saw the aforementioned ’skull’ on page 14. Just a rock, I’m afraid.

]]> By: Liz http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/07/cratering-on-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-25006 Liz Fri, 08 Dec 2006 19:07:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/07/cratering-on-mars/#comment-25006 For some reason I read the headline as Catering on Mars. What are they serving? Hors d'ouevres? A buffet? Is there be an open bar? Really, that's got to be one hell of a catering gig. For some reason I read the headline as Catering on Mars.

What are they serving? Hors d’ouevres? A buffet? Is there be an open bar?

Really, that’s got to be one hell of a catering gig.

]]> By: Troy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/07/cratering-on-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-25005 Troy Fri, 08 Dec 2006 09:53:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/07/cratering-on-mars/#comment-25005 I know in theory there are some zones on mars that allow the existance of liquid water (a combination of atmospheric pressure and temperature) is there any way to verify the temp and pressure at the location? Obviously liquid water would be a way, but in order to get collaborating evidence it seems it would help. It is always interesting to see Mars as a dynamic place, the moon seems so static by comparison. I was particularly thrilled with the animations of dust devils. I know in theory there are some zones on mars that allow the existance of liquid water (a combination of atmospheric pressure and temperature) is there any way to verify the temp and pressure at the location? Obviously liquid water would be a way, but in order to get collaborating evidence it seems it would help.

It is always interesting to see Mars as a dynamic place, the moon seems so static by comparison. I was particularly thrilled with the animations of dust devils.

]]> By: Roger http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/07/cratering-on-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-25004 Roger Fri, 08 Dec 2006 00:59:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/07/cratering-on-mars/#comment-25004 That would be his noodliness. sorry. That would be his noodliness. sorry.

]]> By: Roger http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/07/cratering-on-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-25003 Roger Fri, 08 Dec 2006 00:58:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/07/cratering-on-mars/#comment-25003 Forget the water see the face on mars that the Bad Astronomer is helping to cover up. I sent this to him a week ago but got no comment. This is weird but in the new edition of 'The Planetary Report' from the Planetary Society is a picture from one of the rovers on page 14. It is in an article by Jim Bell titled 'Photographing Mars'. The picture of the promontory Cape Verde contains the image of a face.or skull. I'm not kidding at least that's what it appears to be. Get your copy and look. The image is at the point of the promontory midway from the top and bottom. It is a profile and you can see the mouth, nose and eye socket. The mouth appears to be open as if speaking. I'll wait while you go look. See I told you. How did NASA let this picture slip out? I think it best that you expose this before the nuts get hold of it. I am sure there is a rational explanation of why a giant skull is embedded in the rocks of Mars. Again. I am sure there must be a massive conspiracy involved here somewhere. Although as a devout Pastafarian I am sure hid Noodliness is behind it all. I can't wait to see this in the Weekly World News. As I said Phil declined to respond which means he's part of the cover up. Forget the water see the face on mars that the Bad Astronomer is helping to cover up. I sent this to him a week ago but got no comment. This is weird but in the new edition of ‘The Planetary Report’ from the Planetary Society is a picture from one of the rovers on page 14. It is in an article by Jim Bell titled ‘Photographing Mars’. The picture of the promontory Cape Verde contains the image of a face.or skull. I’m not kidding at least that’s what it appears to be. Get your copy and look. The image is at the point of the promontory midway from the top and bottom. It is a profile and you can see the mouth, nose and eye socket. The mouth appears to be open as if speaking. I’ll wait while you go look.

See I told you. How did NASA let this picture slip out? I think it best that you expose this before the nuts get hold of it. I am sure there is a rational explanation of why a giant skull is embedded in the rocks of Mars. Again. I am sure there must be a massive conspiracy involved here somewhere. Although as a devout Pastafarian I am sure hid Noodliness is behind it all.

I can’t wait to see this in the Weekly World News.

As I said Phil declined to respond which means he’s part of the cover up.

]]> By: Chip http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/07/cratering-on-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-25002 Chip Fri, 08 Dec 2006 00:02:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/07/cratering-on-mars/#comment-25002 Whereas some things in nature seem organized along predictable mathematical lines (such as the Fibonacci series for pine combs,) Mars seems to be organized along the lines of Tarot Cards. (Isn't this just like Mars?) i.e. "Hey, we have water over here. Great for colonizing. Come on down." – "Oh and by the way, the trade off is you have a higher chance of getting clobbered by an incoming boulder." This new finding falls within the interesting and often contradictory history of observation and exploration of the red planet. Whereas some things in nature seem organized along predictable mathematical lines (such as the Fibonacci series for pine combs,) Mars seems to be organized along the lines of Tarot Cards. (Isn’t this just like Mars?) i.e. “Hey, we have water over here. Great for colonizing. Come on down.” – “Oh and by the way, the trade off is you have a higher chance of getting clobbered by an incoming boulder.” This new finding falls within the interesting and often contradictory history of observation and exploration of the red planet.

]]> By: George http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/07/cratering-on-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-25001 George Thu, 07 Dec 2006 23:53:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/07/cratering-on-mars/#comment-25001 Interesting timing. I would expect the impacts would heat the ice below and cause liquid water to ooze out of something...say the side of a larger crater wall. :) Interesting timing. I would expect the impacts would heat the ice below and cause liquid water to ooze out of something…say the side of a larger crater wall. :)

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