What is this curious cloud on Mars?, page 2


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reply posted on 23-3-2012 @ 11:51 PM by Phage
reply to post by omegazap

Mars has no magnetosphere. No north magnetic pole. No south magnetic pole. No aurora. At least nothing like an aurora on Earth.
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reply posted on 24-3-2012 @ 12:22 AM by Qumulys
reply to post by yourmaker


A lens problem idea was ruled out by the guy who got the images, the animation also proves it wrong. As does another amateur astronomer who has it in his data set.

Jim Phillips says: March 21, 2012 at 3:48 pm Processing Mars images from last night. The feature you have captured is definitely real! It is present on my initial images especially in the blue channel. Jim

Source (Although I've not seen any of his pics yet, they could be worth money to the right people! )


Just a thought, do any of the rovers on mars have any seismic equipment on-board? I hope Nasa weighs in soon!

edit, Spirit was planned to be used to measure planet 'wobbles' since it had become stuck, but its given up the ghost!! So annoying! Opportunity doesn't seem to have seismic vibration tools (from what I've just read), only a means to investigate already occurred volcanism... doh!

I wonder if Odyssey manage to collect any info?
NASA has approved a fourth two year extended mission, through August 2012, to allow for the observation of year-to-year differences in phenomena like polar ice, clouds, and dust storms, as well as a much more sensitive mapping of martian minerals. A fifth extended mission (to July 2014) would be likely if Curiosity lands successfully in late 2012. The orbiter contains enough propellant to operate at least until 2015. In 2010, a spokesman for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory stated that Odyssey could continue operating until at least about 2016 and "perhaps even well beyond".[5]
From here:

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reply posted on 24-3-2012 @ 04:12 AM by DJW001
reply to post by wutz4tom


Equally interesting is the fact that it wasnt until the first astromer spoke up,(or got the okay to??)..Only then did others start to come forward...


Fascinating. How is it supposed to work if no-one goes first?


reply posted on 24-3-2012 @ 06:03 AM by GezinhoKiko
reply to post by Alda1981



great answer as to what it is!

i have to go with meteor


reply posted on 24-3-2012 @ 06:33 AM by Qumulys
reply to post by moniker


How does a rock formation end up 250 km's above the surface?
Ahhh... Balloon
Your having me on! Surely....
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