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Large Caves Found on the Surface of Mars
David DelMonte writes "Space.com is reporting on the discovery of seven dark spots near the Equator on Mars. The thinking is that these are cave openings. The openings are the size of football fields, and one of them is thought to extend approximately 400 feet below the surface.'The researchers hope the discovery will lead to more focused spelunking on Mars. "Caves on Mars could become habitats for future explorers or could be the only structures that preserve evidence of past or present microbial life ," said Glenn Cushing of Northern Arizona University, who first spotted the black areas in the photographs.'"
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... they're where the Martians store all their canal-boats till next thaw.
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...said Glenn Cushing of Northern Arizona University, who first spotted the black areas in the photographs. "Uh oh, looks like someone smudged the photo."*rubs finger on photo*
"Hmm. Guess they're caves, then."
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Sign me up to travel 2 weeks on a spaceship to Mars so that I can live in a cave!
Holes? In the ground?
crap.
March 7, 2007 Nat. Geo. Mars Has Cave Networks, New Photos Suggest
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Brannigan: "The great stone face of mars, the only enterance to the martian underground"
Bender: "What about the great stone ass of mars"
Brannigan: "Yea, but thats all the way on the other side of the planet"
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We have enough problem landing on flat ground on Mars...now you want to land in a cave? Good luck with that!
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We live in a mobile home. It's like a cave, with wheels. You can go places. Except we never went anywhere.
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So easy even a caveman can do it.
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Cavemen on Mars? That could be a new GEICO commercial!
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