Comments on: The artwork of the Martian landscape

By: algeria:

algeria: — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 20:41:30 +0000

can someone tell me wat is this??…

By: The Mad LOLScientist, FCD

The Mad LOLScientist, FCD — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:34:01 +0000

HOLY HALEAKALA! AAAAAAAAYYYY-MEN!

By: eternal

eternal — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:08:36 +0000

damn this picture looks soooooo dirty, it looks like the freaking Y…

By: Further Adventures in Procrastination « The Casual Art of Procrastination

Further Adventures in Procrastination « The Casual Art of Procrastination — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:15:59 +0000

[...] # Artwork from Mars [...]

By: Primordial Ooze : Dust Devils on Mars

Primordial Ooze : Dust Devils on Mars — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:15:57 +0000

[...] are also common in dry and desert areas on planet Earth. Typically lasting only a few minutes, dust devils becoming visible as they pick up loose red-colored dust leaving the darker and heavier sand beneath [...]

By: hubs

hubs — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:22:02 +0000

@Mike Pietrzak Martian air is mostly carbon dioxide, there is very little oxygen in it.

By: Trazas de remolinos de polvo marcianos | Imagen astronomía diaria - Observatorio

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:01:24 +0000

[...] tan solo unos pocos minutos de duración, los remolinos de polvo se hacen visibles a medida que aspiran polvo rojizo suelto, dejando la arena más oscura y pesada [...]

By: Blake

Blake — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:56:05 +0000

That image looks “upside down”

Very cool!

By: Mike Pietrzak

Mike Pietrzak — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:04:19 +0000

Umm… air on Mars? that’s interesting.

By: Luiz Felipe Vasques

Luiz Felipe Vasques — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:38:25 +0000

> 50 cm (18 inches)

I’m sorry, but it isn’t accurate enough. An inch is roughly 2,5 cm. So, making it double and suming up the half of the inch valor, we would have 45 cm.

Just for being nitpicky, sorry.

By: Carnival of Space 125 | Orbiting Frog

Carnival of Space 125 | Orbiting Frog — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:27:54 +0000

[...] on Bad Astronomy, Phil has some imagery from Mars that you need to embiggen fully to enjoy. Martian landscape [...]

By: Bahdum (aka Richard)

Bahdum (aka Richard) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:28:58 +0000

I saw a documentary show on TV one time talking about super weather, or something along those lines. Anyway, they brought up the Martian dust devils. However, they likened them to tornadoes, rather than “dust devils.”

I think it was sensationalism in action, really.

In the Central Valley of California, I have noticed an area that has its fair share of dust devils. They range from less than a foot in diameter to maybe four to six feet. (I’m bad at judging distance and eyeballing measurements, so take that with a teaspoon of salt.)

They can be wispy and weak and they can be bold enough to garner shading on themselves. Even from miles away, you can make some out.

But, I’m driving when I see them so I can only give them the briefest of attention.

They are mesmerizing, though.

By: FlowersInHisHair

FlowersInHisHair — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:24:06 +0000

I see these swirls and I think: good candidate for geek-tattoo.

By: Drawings on Mars? « My Dark Sky

Drawings on Mars? « My Dark Sky — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:08:56 +0000

[...] Bad Astronomer will explain to you how this landscape was done. [...]

By: Kristjan

Kristjan — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:43:06 +0000

This revelation would suggest that the so called “wet patches” on the sides of some hills on Mars are not water seepage, but in fact dry landslides that simply are exposing the darker soil underneath.

By: Chas Becht (mrchas) 's status on Saturday, 17-Oct-09 03:32:00 UTC - Identi.ca

Chas Becht (mrchas) 's status on Saturday, 17-Oct-09 03:32:00 UTC - Identi.ca — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:32:04 +0000

[...] http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/10/15/martian-swirly/ a few seconds ago from Gwibber [...]

By: The artwork of the Martian landscape « Xenophilia (True Strange Stuff)

The artwork of the Martian landscape « Xenophilia (True Strange Stuff) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:13:47 +0000

[...] via The artwork of the Martian landscape | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine. [...]

By: Shawn

Shawn — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:04:08 +0000

Holy Haleakala.

By: El arte en el paisaje marciano « Pasa la vida

El arte en el paisaje marciano « Pasa la vida — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:05:26 +0000

[...] Vía Bad Astronomy [...]

By: Grizzly

Grizzly — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:39:52 +0000

The blue stripe is actually a downslope. Consider that it is a couple of hours past noon. Light coming from the left, the blue is illuminated from there.

By: Luke Dudney

Luke Dudney — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:13:49 +0000

Instant desktop wallpaper.

By: What is it?

What is it? — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:10:41 +0000

[...] [...]

By: Astronomynut

Astronomynut — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:39:19 +0000

Who else sees a lake at top of the bottom fourth of the full size image? Just below the dark band. I’d be interested to hear what that is. I know it’s not, but it sure looks like a giant lake.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:11:57 +0000

KC Says:
Someone is definitely channeling Percival Lowell and Schiaparelli!

My thoughts exactly!

By: Lars

Lars — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:08:21 +0000

That picture reminds me of the chest of the waitress at the local metal rock pub. She’s got some sweet tats.

@kuhnigget: To a layman like me, your calculations seem highly plausible. Hadn’t it been for the Dune reference earlier in this thread, I’d declare it a w00tz0r.