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RAMADASS THARMALINGAM — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:31:14 GMT

I,am thrilled and i hope among the one to congratulate all NASA scientist your long wait has been rewarded at last ( Incredible brains )

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Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:13:38 GMT

Dry....desert.....ice......and? dreeamers lol.....

we spend our money on this!!!

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Jewel S. Vearne, Orson, Wash. — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:05:37 GMT

The piece that's been 'sort of erased' just left of center - what would that be?

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Mark from Hamden, CT — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:22:11 GMT

This is fantastic. I love astronomy. One day I plan to buy a very expensive telescope.

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Cheri Morgan, Austin, TX — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:50:30 GMT

Why the black out on the tops of the pictures? Reason? Seems fishy to me...

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Larry McFarlane Omaha, NE — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:00:59 GMT

Looks like there's murky water to the lower left of the trench dug by the lander. Probably some weird NASA contraption, though.

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dan — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:07:54 GMT

i personally would love to see a martian come out and give the finger to that rover. it would be just something else nasa and our government could and would cover up

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nancy green,austell,ga — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:12:57 GMT

i think science is great.when i was growing up in alabama our science department was not as mature as it is today. kids are blessed to have technology that goes farther into the future.i have a 16 year and she's into microbiolgy studies. i bought her a telescope two years ago with my first bonus. she had all these questions and i didn't have all the answers and i figure i can show her instead of telling her. in the end she loved it. we pull it out of the attic when we have a special project or when there's a eclipes or just want to see in depth god's beautiful creations.so thanks to wonderful people like yourself we can now have the technology of viewing the world upclose and personal.

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Ray Jacobs Lawrenceville, Georgia U.S.A ! — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:07:37 GMT

INCREDIBLE photos!!!!
Now, when are we going to establish an atmosphere and an inhabitable climate there?

Ray Jacobs

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Taylor Hall — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:08:24 GMT

In the middle of the widescreen photo is a pointed rock with a sand trail behind it---what's that all about?

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Carlos Avila, Dade city, Florida — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:14:14 GMT

I don't believe on this, this should be a film taken somewherwe else on earth deserts to make the public opinion believe it. I don't even believe in planets existence or solar system. To me planets are optical illusions refflected in our galaxy by light phenomena from other points in the universe the light travel throught. Also the term "space" is wrongly used, to me space does not exist, exept as the 5th state of the matter. In a universe where there are lots of virtual particles, space is also part of the matter as virtual particles. So, there is no such a thing as "space". Time, also doesn't exist, we meassure the hours, minutes, seconds,as units of day and light, but the concept of time is un-real. Day and night concerns to the earth rotational movement, and we use the hours to measure it, but not the time. This is the reason why scientists can't fine out the answer to singularity; because they use time in their equations, and this is wrong.

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Bud Ferrell, Waynesboro, Va. — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:19:19 GMT

The whole project is simply mind boggling.It is utterly amazing that we can witness mechanical equipment operating on a planet millions of miles away. Now, when will Rover start surveying for oil?

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Michael Ortiz, New Rochelle, NY — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:22:25 GMT

Simply Amazing. Can't wait until man is able to set foot on the red planet!

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Alain Guelbart, Colchester, CT — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:44:03 GMT

Awsome pics and great functionality

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Doug — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:10:46 GMT

Where are you Molder and Skully? you're not alone, bleep bleep.

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Mr. T., Niles, Ohio — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:51:40 GMT

Is that a CD sitting on top of it next to the black box under the solar panels on the left side?

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JC, Fairbanks, AK — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:09:29 GMT

Phoenix has a few unique qualities: for one, it was deliberately designed, built and targetted for a specific purpose, to find water ice buried a few cm below the surface. This was done because water ice had been detected by two instruments (the gamma ray and neutron spectrometers) aboard Mars Global Surveyor several years ago. These, in turn, were put on MGS expressly for the purpose of detecting water from orbit, because evidence from Viking orbiters (and theoretical considerations) suggested it should be there.

Then of course the rovers are still there, up and running, more than 4 years after landing for 60-day missions. And there are 3 orbiters in place, each with different capabilities. And all for the price of 3-4 space shuttle missions.

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Dennis Dwyer, Hot Springs, AR. — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:36:59 GMT

Phoenix Mars Lander appears to be positioned to detect water in liquid form by it's position in the crater.Is this so? From where it rests, it may be quite a shock if it gets washed down the side of the crater by the eruption of a spring, which appears to be happening upon close inspection. Notice what appears to be channels formed by the movement of liquids down the walls of the crater.

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Emily Cragg, San Jose, California — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 05:17:56 GMT

What makes me furious is that these "scientists" NEVER look for signs of life. Already there! Blind as bats!

See??? No. Scientists are Not-Sees.

http://www.abidemiracles.com/images/nasamars/Phoenixlander.jpg

Emily Cragg, webmaster
www.abidemiracles.com

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Andrew R Stec — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:58:10 GMT

www.MarsRevealed.com

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Glenn, Co Springs, CO — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:54:15 GMT

Disappointing that you have to install this Microsoft HD Viewer crap. More plugins on your computer mean more problems. Plus, it's Microsoft which makes it twice as bad.

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MCN, San Diego, CA — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:25:33 GMT

Congratulations, NASA! This reminds me when I was a student at a Texas University, editing (splicing and taping)various NASA orbital films for grad research. Butwhen are we going back to the Moon?? Why is this such a 'back burner' project??

The beauty of NASA research is that in seeing how insignficant Earth is in relation to everything else out there, it seems Earth becomes more important.

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Todd, Billerica, MA — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:23:55 GMT

It is so sad to read these comments. There should be some sort of intelligence filter.

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Nick B., Phoenix, AZ — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:49:32 GMT

What a pleasure seeing another world....you have to love the technology that can bring us all a glimpse of Mars without ever leaving our homes.

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dawayne — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:01:05 GMT

I think that they should have sent a probe, like this one, that had a microscope...so that when the ice was melted in its ovens, it could literrally see if there was microbial life.

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Michelle, philippines — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:03:45 GMT

just to think of it! why don't nasa bring a tree or a seed to plant on Mars and see if it will grow? And if it does grow, it means there can be life on Mars, isn't it?

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terry — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:13:15 GMT

nice try nasa. you have to wonder why they color enhance all the photos.does it seem more real or more fake?

the moon landing didn't happen and neither did this.wake up people.

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Delmar Fairchild, Barron, WI — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:23:22 GMT

Alan: Did the Phoenix land in the crater or drift to the plains beyond?

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Najib Ahmed, Nairobi, KENYA — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:32:49 GMT

Truelly, there is or there was once life on Mars simply because of the scientific fact that where there is water there is life!

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Washington DC — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:56:17 GMT

I am very proud of our scientists. I would much rather my tax money be spent on exploration rather than continuous "war." The money spent on this probe is nothing compared to the cost of the "War in Iraq." The gasoline is so high now because it is an off-handed way of making YOU pay for the war costs.

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Rick, Wakefield, RI — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:26:09 GMT

Nice Job. Always fun to imagine looking at these photos. We will find life somewhere, you just have to keep looking.

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Joe G. — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:38:55 GMT

To Todd in Billerica, there should be an intelligence filter for the Internet. Unfortunately, there is not.

I see we have attracted a Time Cube follower, a FUN-da-mental-ist or two, and several alien conspiracy theorists (Blank sections are sections where no data exists. We have them on terrestrial satellite maps too.) The "what does it do for me here" folks are present and accounted for (miniaturized low-power devices developed for space probes are very useful for everything from computers and communications to medicine.)

To summarize, we have angered God with our wasteful, meaningless probes -- let's all repent before our dear and fluffy Lord before He sends His Martian angels through the time vortex to destroy us for homosexuality.

There's perfectly clear, concise logic there somewhere, I am certain.

I'm buying some goats this afternoon for animal sacrifice, how about you?

-Joe

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Michael J. Abramovich Cleveland, Ohio — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:53:10 GMT

Is not our only duty: find God. We have to marvel in what we intelligent beings have brought forward. We will probably never find God, but isn't it exciting in what research had done. I will admit we are leaving a trail of trash, and must change our ways. There should be great joy in solving the mystery of what has been, is now, and what is to come. The opposite of fear is love. Keep looking with lotsa love in your research.

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Alan Boyle — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:22:48 GMT

Del, the lander was flying past that crater, but the crater was actually about 12 miles (20 kilometers) away in the background. The lander ended up on a much flatter plain, as you can see from the photo. Also, there are black gaps in the photo because not all of the data for the panorama had been processed. Remember, James said this was a work in progress. Since this version was released, more of the gaps have been filled in ... James has added some artificial sky to this "final" version of his image.

http://www.nivnac.co.uk/mer/index.php/peter_pan

I'm sure NASA will be coming out with its own version of the panorama once it's finished its own processing.

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Kathy, Princeton Junction, New Jersey — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:26:46 GMT

This is so wonderful! Wish I was there. Actually, I have a picture on my computer with a view from Mars and an arrow pointing to Earth, saying "You are here." LOL

I wonder what those three tubes are that can be seen above and to the left of the rectangular shape in the ground. They look like they are spanning a hole or cave. Interesting!

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John Bass — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:37:12 GMT

Marvelous example of recent combined technology, and with the HD viewer photo enhancement of far off planets, which can be magnified even further to gain even closer observations.
Its great to see so many organisations working together on a project for the good of the people, improving knowledge and know how.
Congradgulations on this combined effort.

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Delmar Fairchild, Barron, WI — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:01:03 GMT

Thanks Alan. There is an illusion to the picture. Not knowing how high the craft is, it sure looks like it should have landed on the inside of the crater.

Next time, the Scientists at NASA should call their shots. Put an "X" on the map. When sighting in our rifles, we call where we think the shot went before we see where it actually hit the target. It would be fun to see if NASA could do the same.

I remember you had some type of article about gambling on space. Boy would this go over big.
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NASA sets the expected landing site, marks it by Martian GPS for the world to see and then takes bets as to the distance between the expected landing site and where the craft had actually landed. Everyone in the world would get to play and for $50.00/ticket, have a prize of $50 million American. The rest of the proceeds would go for NASA. Multiple winners would share the prize. No matter if the craft didn't make it, there would be a place to gamble on that too.

NASA would never have to ask for money from Congress again!!!

If it is found that there was some type of scam with this where someone cheated, the resulting perpetrators would have to go on the next mission to personally take actual measurements!!!

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CJ — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:09:01 GMT

Yeah, Mars! I think it is amazing what science has given us.

To all the cynics... stop thinking everything is a conspiracy! Even with the evidence people still argue against the truth! Get real people!!

Now, NASA, get [...] into gear and show us the face on Mars!!

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todd, Dayton, Ohio — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:03:20 GMT

Ever since I was a child I have been fascinated by space exploration and at the same time wondered why so many children on earth are dying from malnutrition. We rich Americans will have to answer for that soon, because there are other nations, and because, despite our selfish desires, a God over all!

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Mel, Onalaska, Wisconsin — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:50:42 GMT

Have scientists determined yet whether there are precious metals (e.g. gold, silver, etc.)or precious gems (e.b. diamonds, emeralds, rubies) on Mars? Sure would be an incentive to private industry!

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g niesyty — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:41:02 GMT

I do not believe that the recent photos of mars showing deep channels that some say are evidence of water erosion are correct. They are too short and too deep for this to occur. I suggest they are cause by some other geologic phenomena,

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DON SCOTT GLASGOW SCOTLAND UK — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:29:06 GMT

GREAT HD PICS OF MARS LANDER SITE,INVESTIGATE EXPOSED"PIPEWORK" AND POINTED ROCK WITH "SLUG TRAIL" AT MID RIGHT OF LANDER PLEASE COULD "ROCK" BE LIFE FORM CHECKING US OUT ???

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Alex, Winter Haven, FL — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:23:49 GMT

If we're looking at the same section, the "pipes" are the bands of ice in the trenches dug by the lander. You can see several closeup images of this on various websites (I beleive this is the trench that first showed the evaporation of the ice).

The "slug trail" looks to be either an area where dust kicked up by the landing was blocked by the pointed rock (keep in mind the scale of this image, and the distortions caused by the panoramic image -- the "trail" isn't even a foot long, and goes downhill towards the lander), or where the pointed rock rolled free and disturbed the dust kicked up by the lander (note how that area is lighter in hue than the surounding terrain).

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Alex — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:11:51 GMT

One picture? where in the heavens are the rest??
I'm sure that if they spend millions on a single trip..that there's much more to offer.

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Chase, Butcrack, KY — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:32:15 GMT

i think it'd be worth it 2 go in an elevator up 2 space w/o having 2 spend millions and millions just 2 make a ship that MIGHT make it up 2 space

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Japonaliya, San Francisco, CA — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:56:47 GMT

NASA's search to confirm life on Mars is commendable.
However, the real truth is already known to those few who watched a 6 pt. mini-series on British TV in the late 1950's....find the DVD of the original QUATERMASS & THE PIT, and you too will know the truth!

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Annie, Brookville In — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:18:06 GMT

This is truly an amazing accomplishment to respect and Thank God for,we are seeing another planet.some of the comments on here are from humans that obviously have breathed in too much car exhaust in the cities or pollution and it is actually scary to know that such dense minds exist. they need to go back to the planet they fell from, because the comments should not of even been posted. what intelligence did they leave us with after we read their comments, get a life and go comment in a comic book strip somewhere because you certainly don't belong here on this board which should be surrounded by truly serious minded optimistic people marveling at what beauty God has created in places we thought we would never see and respecting the opportunity to be able to do so. just simply a breath taking moment to see this and i feel very honored, truly unbelieveable accomplishments by NASA. we walk around here on this planet and get so wrapped up in everyday things that we never really think about what is out there or the dirt under our own feet and just merely dream like a blind person, but now we are able to view it. thank you i am very proud of what you have accomplished in my lifetime

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Albert B. — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:53:55 GMT

Praise be to God, the creater of our world and the universe. If man does not recognize the creator through these pictures, what will?

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Tom Bunko, Perth Australia — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:24:36 GMT

Funny is it not? Here we are looking for signs of intelligent life in far away places. By looking at some of these comments perhaps we should consider looking for signs of intelligent life here on Earth