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Face on Mars Gets a Make-Over

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the pretty-gods-of-war dept.

Alien54 writes "ESA's Mars Express has obtained images of the Cydonia region, site of the famous 'Face on Mars.' using the High Resolution Stereo Camera. After multiple attempts to image the Cydonia region from April 2004 until July 2006 were frustrated by altitude and atmospheric dust and haze, the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board Mars Express finally obtained, on 22 July, a series of images that show the famous 'face' on Mars in unprecedented detail, with a ground resolution of approximately 13.7 metres per pixel."

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  1. Relgious take on it... by mi · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    When our craft so much as approached Mars, we got devastating wars.

    Now we dared to look the God of War in the face — better start preparing for another World War, brought upon us by NASA — the hitherto deemed benevolent arm of the American war-mongering government.

    --
    In Soviet Washington the swamp drains you.
  2. Re:Primary Goal of the Mission by garlicbready · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    How about Aluminium?

    European "All-you-min-yum" (proper way of saying it)
    American "Al-loo-min-um"
    As in Jee Willikers that's some good Aloominum Side-eings Billy

    <Northern Brittish Accent>
    I don't know, Americans aught to talk proper, like what we does
    </Northern Brittish Accent>