Mars

[mishi8]

Now this is the website you should be reading for true info on space and Mars:
badastronomy.com

A page on the face:
http://www.badastronomy.com/bad/misc/hoagland/face.html

And about the "glass worm" or "tubes":
http://www.badastronomy.com/bad/misc/hoagland/glassworm.html

 

[125gJoe]

Now this is the website you should be reading for true info on space and Mars:
badastronomy.com...
And about the "glass worm" or "tubes":
http://www.badastronomy.com/bad/misc/hoagland/glassworm.html

I read throught the site and find, for one thing, this person seems to have a personal adjenda against Hoagland. I believe Hoagland goes way too far on his theories, but I see no need for the attacks.

As for the "worms or tubes" - is there anything on Earth that closely resembles them??

To me, this is one of the most fascinating photos of Mars - ever.

By the way, I can't see them looking like valleys. That's another reason I posted the pictures. I see the huge canyon where these structures are but, not part of the canyon.

 

[mishi8]

I read throught the site and find, for one thing, this person seems to have a personal adjenda against Hoagland. I believe Hoagland goes way too far on his theories, but I see no need for the attacks.

I don't read them as attacks. Did you find the link to the Coast to Coast transcript where Hoagland is talking about Phil Plait? Plait adds his own comments. I definitely side with Plait rather than Hoagland.

As for the "worms or tubes" - is there anything on Earth that closely resembles them??

I doubt it. But we are looking at a different planet...not surprising there is different terrain. I still don't believe they are tubes, though, just a light and shadow thing. A photograph isn't always a true representation of an image, because it takes a 3D image and reders it 2D...that can change the whole perspective. Eventually they'll explore it, and we'll know for sure. Until then, it's a neat photo, but I don't think it anything quite so spectacular as tubes.

 

[125gJoe]

I haven't heard much about Plait, but I do think Hoagland exaggerates some - but then he is a bit hyper... LOL

Since nothing Earthly resembles the "tubes" on Mars. I'm surprised that some think they are just another "play on light reflections". It just seems so simple to overlook how unique the NASA photos are. It's so "unknown" it's incredible!

mishi8, I know people 'see' things differently. I hope the new mission approaching Mars now will get the "hi-resolution" photos of these "tubes, etc.."

What's you opinion on the Mars rock that was found in Antarctica? There seemed to be microbe fossils on/in it?

 

[mishi8]

What's you opinion on the Mars rock that was found in Antarctica? There seemed to be microbe fossils on/in it?

Hey 125gJoe, I didn't ignore your question, just stepped away from the topic a bit...but thought I should get back to you with a response. I haven't followed any info on the Mars rock. In the little bit of reading I did about it, it sounds like the jury is still out on whether they are actually microbe fossils or not. However, all the information I've found seems to be somewhat out of date, with no new updates.

 

[judgemax]

I read throught the site and find, for one thing, this person seems to have a personal adjenda against Hoagland. I believe Hoagland goes way too far on his theories, but I see no need for the attacks.

As for the "worms or tubes" - is there anything on Earth that closely resembles them??

To me, this is one of the most fascinating photos of Mars - ever.

By the way, I can't see them looking like valleys. That's another reason I posted the pictures. I see the huge canyon where these structures are but, not part of the canyon.

THEY KINDA LOOK LIKE MILLAPEDES...LOL OR CENTIPEDES! or atleast the exoskeleton!