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Looking at a Martian Aurora Borealis

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the northern-lights dept.

mike_1138 writes "According to new research, 'The Martian auroras differ from those on Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune...' I've seen the Borealis here on Earth, and they're beautiful. I can't imagine what they must look like in a Martian night."

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  1. Oh. Great. by soupdevil · · Score: 5, Funny

    New Slashdot category -- things we can't imagine...

  2. The Martian auroras differ... by TripMaster+Monkey · · Score: 4, Funny


    Of course they're different...the Martians are causing them to strobe out the message 'Keep your junk off our planet'.

    Too bad no one on Earth understands Martian Morse code...

    ^_^

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    ~ |rip/\/\aster /\/\onkey

  3. I've found that auroras on Uranus... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...burn more.

  4. Maybe once, then I'd sleep in by smchris · · Score: 4, Funny


    It's hard enough to get me out for this sort of thing when it's 0F. At -100F, it better be REALLY, REALLY pretty.