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Latest Mars Photos Show Frosty Landscapes, Ancient Lakebeds

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the wouldn't-wanna-live-there dept.

Phoghat writes "A new batch of images has been released by the HiRISE camera on the Mars Reconnaissaince Orbiter and as usual they are stunning. In the first image, there is a lot going on! Numerous dust devil tracks have left criss cross marks. The second is an image of what could have been a once habitable lake. There are more, including a possible future landing site."

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  1. Direct links? by mopomi · · Score: 4, Informative

    Why does /. never link to the original source?

    http://www.uahirise.org/

  2. Re:Wow by Chris+Tucker · · Score: 4, Interesting

    "Amazingly photoshopped, with more kohl and false colours than a Soho gal. I don't know about others, but I am more impressed when pictures haven't been exaggerated"

    The use of color to indicate variances in terrain elevation is common.

    The use of false color to indicate areas of differing surface chemistry and elements is common in remote imaging.

    To equate either with Photoshopped imagery is to betray a level of ignorance that one should well be embarrassed to display in public.

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