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GregW Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-22-05 02:53 PM
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Spirit Exploration Rover records movies of 'Dust Devils' (Mars)
OK ... they're not 'movies' per se ... but they are still pretty darn cool! The Spirit Rover has been looking for dust devils in the Gusev Crater and recorded a number of sightings with successive pictures. These can then be stitched together for a GIF animation.

Check this out:



More: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/mer/images.cfm
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Walt Starr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-22-05 02:57 PM
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1. DANGED COOL!
EXCELLENT!
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livetohike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-22-05 02:59 PM
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2. Thanks for posting this!
This is what should be on the evening news every night. :-)
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Wilms Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-22-05 03:05 PM
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3. Life on Mars! Thanks for that! n/t

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NewWaveChick1981 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-22-05 03:14 PM
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4. That's so impressive!
That's so cool.... Makes me thankful that all the bullshit here on Earth is confined to this planet. :)
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newyawker99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-22-05 05:37 PM
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5. Hi NewWaveChick1981!!
Welcome to DU!! :toast:
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slutticus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-22-05 06:04 PM
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6. Cool!
You should post this in the science forum so it doesn't die a quick death.
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GreatCaesarsGhost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-22-05 06:18 PM
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7. i see the virgin mary
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Wilms Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-23-05 03:08 PM
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8. Perfect! n/t
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