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steve smyth — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:39:20 GMT

It's a good thing that all these high quality space views are coming available...because nobody alive today is ever going to get any closer than these pics.
The view inward rules...internalize Outer Space...explain it as if the whole Universe is within Man's grasp.
Experiencing Outer Space via onscreen imagery, eh?
Oh well, what the hell?
It's better than nothing.
DRAT!

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jay Failing captain cook hawaii — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:39:31 GMT

I predict we will find evidence of primordial life on Mars. I think the planet took a huge hit by meteor, and scooted out from it's atmosphere, freezing up instantly. There is a massively deep crater to support this theory, like 20,000ft deep. I find all the pictures fascinating and a miracle. Our descendants will seed life on this planet to re-start the process. That may be our purpose in the universe, to expand life. There could be millions or billions of earths with life, or there could be none but us....the seed. food for thought, back to lunch. Jay

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Carl, Orange, CA — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:49:35 GMT

The polar icecap is a huge face left behind by an ancient civilization!

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Armando Monteiro/Maputo Mozambique — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 11:23:36 GMT

Our present vision of our Universe is like a cage and Humanity will only be able to escape to live in other planets when we can hibernate in space ships moving with speed of light to other stars....for the moment we have to satisfied with postcards of the bodies of the solar system and the spsce station.

A.A.U.AONTEIRO

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Eric, Salinas, CA — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:23:18 GMT

Thanks Alan for more good science stuff. It is amazing how we can now do virtual tours of space or Mars on our computers. So many great pictures that illuminate how awesomely diverse and strange our universe is. The rovers have been a great investment as they keep on giving us data long after they were supposed to be out of service.

Go Discovery!

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Daniel, Anchorage, Alaska — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:36:49 GMT

Well, All those theories are nice, but what I do know is that it's nice to finally see that someone thought of an idea to put this pictures up for the public to see. Now there not just setting in some NASA file. Props to Michael Weiss-Malik.

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JD, Seattle, Wash. — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:46:48 GMT

Excellent Alan ! :) Now...let's push for Google Moon!:) I sure would like to see all the RealEstate that Karl Wolf saw almost 40 Years ago! Reference: Disclosure Project May 7, 2001. Haven't seen it? Wonder why? Hugs

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Alway — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 11:38:22 GMT

In response to Armando:
Such sleeper ships may be necessary initially. However, they will only be required until we have craft capable of somewhat rapid acceleration (enough to get to near the speed of light within about a year). One effect of relativity is the slowing down of time in an object moving close to the speed of light. This means if you can accelerate to near the speed of light in a decent amount of time, you can make it to just about any other solar system in the galaxy within the lifespan of the original crew. The closer to the speed of light one gets, the slower time goes. So while in time relative to Earth the trip may take 1 million years, it may only be a few years of time which passes on the ship itself. The time speeding up and slowing down would likely be the longest part for the crew, since during that time the speed is much lower than c. Of course the problem is getting a sufficiently high acceleration to reach speeds near c.

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DR X — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:13:07 GMT

the theories are wrong but what is nice is someone is finally trying try the other way. A new Discovery is setting there. You just dont see it. Discovery is old. time to move up. look around

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Mark C, Oklahoma City, OK — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:02:07 GMT

Why go to Mars when our own planet is being destroyed by profiteers. The elite use the money they make from polluting to control us. The atmosphere cant take much more before Oxygen is all but gone. What then? Will the elite die along with the rest of us? Or will they use the hidden technology, that already exists, to restore the Oxygen?

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Terry B — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:58:22 GMT

I believe it was determined some years ago that the reason Mars lacks life and a supporting atmosphere is because it lacks a magnetic core. Solar winds took care of the rest.

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Annette, Mason, MI — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:51:15 GMT

Hey, I think I know a way we could save lots of our tax money real easy!

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Tim S, Washougal, WA — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:42:35 GMT

Second that Annette! Huge waste of tax payers money and unjustifiable in today's economy! Lots of other, better uses for this money that I can think of.

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Robbie Withey, New Bern,NC — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:01:03 GMT

terry's right, we couldn't bring mars back to life if we wanted to. if we want to colonize, we'll have to make domed cities and they have to be able to withstand the constant bombardment of solar radiation. could there be technology/capability enough to melt an iron core that big w/o destroying the planet in the process?

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Daniel Clare — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:39:15 GMT

So when is NASA going to release info about ancient life that once was on Mars?

We cannot occupy Mars! We cannot even take care of our own planet! The human race will go extinct because man will do that to him-self!

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EricJ, Appleton, WI — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:48:45 GMT

We should be careful if we want to colonize Mars; I hear the Mexican gangs are creating a dangerous situation there.

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Dan Dixon, Seattle, Washington, USA — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:59:02 GMT

I'm the author of Universe Sandbox. Thanks for the link to Universe Sandbox in the article. It's so exciting to see all the advancements in cosmic visualization that help make the universe easier to understand for everyone.

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John Spillman , Mpls mn — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:24:22 GMT

To explore is part of mans essence so we should invest in this as practical, but never stop looking over the horizon to see what is there, we may find solutions that we only dream of at this point.

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Chuck C. — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 06:54:23 GMT

Mars will never be able to support human life. The best possibility is Venus whose elemental makeup is very similar to earth's. All we need is for Venus to be pushed out to earth's orbit.

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Mirko Brkljacic, Mendoza, Argentina — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:30:45 GMT

All expenses I did for my PC rigs since 18 years ago are only a minimal part of the value the sole "worlwide telescope" program offers to me in compensation! Many thanks"