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Explaining the Mars Photo Colorization

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the worth-a-read dept.

TaddyPorter writes "I've seen stories going around the 'net in regards to NASA editing photos of mars. Mainly, the sundial used for calibration showed different colors than the dial on mars. While a wide range of explanations were taking shape, the Pancam Payload Element Lead for the mission, Jim Bell of Cornell University, was kind of enough to explain the color differences."

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  1. Re:In conclusion: by AllUsernamesAreGone · · Score: 0, Troll

    Someone HELP ME!

    You're beyond help.

  2. Re:Conspiracy theorists by aminorex · · Score: 0, Troll


    The complaint is that NASA is obviously and
    demonstrably misinforming the public.
    Similarly, sites which advocate a theory that
    the moon landings were a hoax are obviously
    and demonstrably misinforming the public.
    NASA is in the same class, therefore, as the
    people you describe as "conspiracy theorists".

    Of course the use of that term is enough to
    completely destroy credibility, so I'm not
    sure why I bother to point out the gross lapses
    in logic.

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