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Mars, The Universe, & The Best Images of NASA Robert Nemiroff
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Mars - The Red Planet Rocky red planet next out from the Sun Smaller, colder, dryer than Earth Martians have not invaded Earth in modern times –But perhaps in ancient times (controversial) –Earthlings continue to invade Mars August 28th Mars closer than in nearly 60,000 yrs –~1000 MTUers there to see it –public awareness event (discovery-free zone)
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Top 10 Mars Pictures of All Time*
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Name This Martian Robot
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Pictured: An Ancient Martian?
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Mars Engulfed
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Unusual Gullies and Channels on Mars
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Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars
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A Face On Mars
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Close-up of the Face on Mars
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Olympus Mons on Mars: The Largest Volcano
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Slightly Above Mars Pathfinder
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Valles Marineris: The Grand Canyon of Mars
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Top 5 NASA Images* *Yes, it’s subjective!
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The Andromeda Deep Field
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STS-1: First Shuttle Launch
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Apollo 17 Lunarscape: A Magnificent Desolation
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M16: Stars from Eagle's EGGs
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Earth Rise
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Top Five Space Images* ** ** to appear on the Astronomy Picture of the Day website
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WMAP Resolves the Universe
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Earth at Night
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M31: The Andromeda Galaxy
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A Twisted Solar Eruptive Prominence
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Inside the Eagle Nebula
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Most of these images can be found here:
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Image Credits Top Mars: All NASA Top NASA: All NASA (no joke!) Top APOD: –Earth at Night: DMSP Satellites –Microwave Background: WMAP, NASA –Sun: SOHO, NASA –Andromeda Galaxy: © Robert Gendler –Eagle Nebula: © AURA, NOAO, NSF
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Postscripts The Astronomy Picture of the Day website is available online at http://apod.nasa.gov/. The Universe: 365 Days book is available at most bookstores including B. Dalton’s at the Copper Country Mall. Support the Van Pelt Library: Join the Friends of the Library!
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