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wired has an interesting article today on the myriad of mars enthusiasts and alien life hypothesists that frequently point to evidence of an alien civilization on mars. with recent expeditions to mars, such as the mars global surveyor and the spirit and opportunity rovers, theres been an influx of new mars imagery for scientists and enthusiasts alike to pore over.
some of the first modern martian theories began to emerge in the 70’s when the viking probe began sending back images of what appeared to be 5-sided pyramids and a face on the surface of the planet. more recently, new images have been sent back from the mars global surveyor of what appear to be anomalous channels running along the surface, some which intersect at 90 degree angles, as well as blob-like structures with branching structures that actually appear to expand and shrink over the seasons. while the mars face and cydonian pyramids have since been dismissed (by scientists anyway) as tricks of light and shadow, the newer anomalies have yet to be explained. whether theyre ancient aqueducts, a network of subways, or just really coo rock and dirt formations, the human fascination with mars will probably continue unabated for some time. me personally, i really do hope that they turn out to be remnants of an ancient martian civilization (ala total recall), and the first thing the first explorers on mars get to do is to explore old ruins. the solar systems quite a boring corner of the galaxy right now…
> mars gone wild (via wired)
> ebtx mars face (take with a grain of salt)
Intense pics, alot of them look ps~enhanced…some of those red trails also look ridable on your bike?~