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iblis
admirer of the sky
Reged: 07/12/06
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Loc: Germany
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so mighty I had not visualized :
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Every spring brings violent eruptions to the south polar ice cap of Mars, according to researchers interpreting new observations by NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter.
Jets of carbon dioxide gas erupting from the ice cap as it warms in the spring carry dark sand and dust high aloft.
like water geysers here on Earth!
more here:
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2006-100
I am solely, wondering that phenomena?
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The Universe is not only queerer than we imagine; it is queerer than we CAN imagine.
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llanitedave
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I'm surprised the orbiters haven't caught one of those geyser's in the act yet -- it's like a ground-based comet!
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stefsaber
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Reged: 06/24/06
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Loc: Rainy Florida
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 I do believe Astronomy Magazine has an article on that from their July issue...I'm a bit behind on my reading, but I'm currently on that issue, it looks interesting!
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