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Someone alert Ziggy Stardust, there appears to be spiders on Mars.
Strange black objects seen from 200 miles above the surface of Mars are generating interest and speculation that the unidentified objects could be anything from geysers to sunbathing colonies of microorganisms.
NPR compares several photos of the objects, including one taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on Jan. 27, 2010, that appears to show "little black flecks dotting the ridges, mostly on the sunny side, like sunbathing spiders sitting in rows."
The objects were first spotted in 1998. Interestingly, they appe
Originally posted by thePharaoh
the thing is...i cant really see much...
and if the rover is there...why are they intoducing side stories...
but thanx...nice knowing
MSL successfully carried out a more accurate landing than previous spacecraft to Mars, aiming for a small target landing ellipse of only 7 by 20 km (4.3 by 12 mi),[16] in the Aeolis Palus region of Gale Crater.
Strange black objects seen from 200 miles above the surface of Mars are generating interest and speculation that the unidentified objects could be anything from geysers to sunbathing colonies of microorganisms.
Originally posted by CaptainBeno
reply to post by Wrabbit2000
Seems these "Spiders" are on the ridge of a sand dune? And it's big! So would that move???
Interestingly, they appear when the surface of Mars begins to warm, showing up in the same location most of the time. And then when the Martian winter approaches, they disappear with the same precise regularity.
Originally posted by thePharaoh
the thing is...i cant really see much...
and if the rover is there...why are they intoducing side stories...
but thanx...nice knowing