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Utah, the New Red Planet

tsornin writes "The Philadelphia Inquirer reports in this article that Mars Society crews have chosen Wayne County, Utah as an effective simulant for the Red Planet. Although Mars exploration is hardly a high priority on any government's list at the moment, Robert Zubrin and other Mars Society members hope that through their research in Wayne County and in the even more remote northern Canadian location, they can show world governments that a mission to Mars is viable."

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  1. Re:Who is Xenu? by AnalogBoy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Trying to get slashdot in trouble with scientology again?

    Remember. These people are only slightly more crazy than your average Stallmanite. The chief difference being, they will kill you. :)