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Mars Express 3D Image Released

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the whole-lotta-mars-going-on dept.

zoney_ie writes "As reported in BBC News Online, ESA (European Space Agency) have released an image of the surface of Mars, captured in 3D and full colour. Europe's Mars Express orbiter has been taking pictures of the Martian surface at down to 10m resolution. The mission will result in Mars being more carefully mapped than Earth has been to date! Full size image available on ESA's Mars Express Website."

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  1. I can hear faint echoes of my mother..... by loserbert · · Score: 5, Funny

    The mission will result in Mars being more carefully mapped than Earth has been to date!

    "You never finish anything! Why don't you go and finish the Earth before you go running off to map some other silly planet?"

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    1. Re:I can hear faint echoes of my mother..... by L.+VeGas · · Score: 5, Funny

      "You never finish anything! Why don't you go and finish the Earth before you go running off to map some other silly planet?"

      It's because I am from Mars. Women are from Venus.

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  2. New game for Europeans: by Krapangor · · Score: 3, Funny

    Spot the beagle !

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    1. Re:New game for Europeans: by corrie · · Score: 5, Funny

      Can't see a beagle, but I saw at least five new faces in the hi-res version

  3. Terrific wallpaper image! by belmolis · · Score: 4, Funny

    In addition to the scientific value, that image makes terrific wallpaper, and it is scaled perfectly for my monitor.

  4. Damn those images look unreal by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    They need to get this thing over that so-called face. This clearly has the resolution to reveal the truth that it's probably a butt.

  5. Interresting note by Captain+Rotundo · · Score: 5, Funny

    did anyone else notice the part in the ESA disclaimer about if the picture contained any recognizable individual.... wonder what they know about mars that we don't....

  6. Karma by QuantumFTL · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wow... can't believe mods find my post +5 interesting... it's so easy to get modded up on slashdot when you're from NASA :)

    Hmm... maybe NASA faked my karma... tinfoil hat people, maybe you can explain? :)

    Cheers,
    Justin Wick

  7. Re:Gaming? by donnyspi · · Score: 3, Funny

    Move over, Scorched Earth, time for Scorched Mars!

  8. Fullsize ehh? by Tagren · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hmm.. Mars = big. Rez 10m of mars... Fullsize pictures. "Calling ISP to ask for bandwidth"...
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