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What Is This?

4:10PM October 26, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

At first I thought this image was a tattoo under a powerful microscope. One near some feminine naughty bits. But no, there are no tattoos as weird and wonderful as what this image really is. Not on this planet, anyway. More »

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New Mars Surface Shots: A World Without Footprints

7:00AM September 5, 2009 | Danny Allen

This close-up of the rough terrain near Mars’ Zilair Crater was snapped by the High Resolution (HiRISE) camera aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on August 3. It’s one of several amazing new images that make for some beautiful desktop wallpaper. More »

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A Beach On Mars

12:50PM August 14, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter’s HiRISE—High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment—camera has captured one of the most beautiful photographs of Mars to date: An oblique view—at 22 degrees east of straight down—of the Victoria Crater, in the Meridiani Planum region. More »