When last we saw my book Bad Astronomy, it was in Scotland.
This time, it’s Mars! OK, it’s actually Jacumba, California, but tell me they look different:
The human holding it is one Michael Duchek. As a bonus, he’s also holding a copy of James Randi’s great book Flim Flam, which I greatly recommend. I suspect that’s seen a few places around the planet as well.
So, do you own a copy of the book? Take a picture of yourself holding it in some fun location, send it to me, and I’ll post it here!
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Phil Plait, the creator of Bad Astronomy, is an astronomer, lecturer, and author. After ten years working on Hubble Space Telescope and six more working on astronomy education, he struck out on his own as a writer. He has written two books, dozens of magazine articles, and 12 bazillion blog articles. He is a skeptic, and fights misuses of science as well as praising the wonder of real science.
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December 20th, 2007 at 10:11 am
I know that place! That hill in the background. Seen from above has an uncanny resemblance to a FACE! Here’s a thought: Anyone have Photoshop? Maybe they could manipulate the image of Phil’s book into the image of the Face on Mars….
December 20th, 2007 at 10:42 am
Maybe I should take a picture of myself with the book next to something interesting around here…
Not sure what it would be but I’ll find something! Ha.
December 20th, 2007 at 10:52 am
Right outside the sound stage where they faked the Moon landings, I bet.
December 20th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
The BA says: “This time, it’s Mars!”
Couldn’t be. The angle of repose on those rubble piles is too shallow.
Also, the human in the photo doesn’t have his eyes bugging out until they pop (hey, I saw “Total Recall”!).
- Jack
December 20th, 2007 at 4:06 pm
the sky’s blue. not a nice salmon pink.
December 20th, 2007 at 4:45 pm
Actually, doesn’t Hoagland say that Mars’s sky is actually blue?
December 20th, 2007 at 8:40 pm
Michelle: Yes RCH does say that Mars has a simply astounding blue sky. RCH says alot about Mars. RCH is from Mars. Ergo, RCH is living proof that there is no intelligent life on Mars.
December 21st, 2007 at 5:52 am
Michelle,
You ROCK!!!
December 21st, 2007 at 7:49 am
Phil, how could you make such a mistake thinking that Jacumba, California, is Mars?
From all the pictures that have been sent back, we know that the Martians figure out where our cameras are going and tidy up the place before they get there. No self-respecting Martian wants a visiting Earthling to think they have a messy planet.