MARS Express sends its first picture!!!

This one is quite interesting for if you can see through the picture, there seems to be liquid of some sort between the canyons

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Thats cool. I set it as my background
But I don't see the liquid you are talking about, mabey it's because I'm using my older computer with the darker monitor

From the center of the picture if you look a bit to the North East you will see something like a shiny area of sand

This looks like it was formed by relatively recent water erosion.

Notice the flat peaks, and lack of craters in the lower areas.

Holy crap, that's cool! I like the way they have it displayed both from an overview and a topographic layout.

Neat share!

there's another dome there maybe? see it anyone? top left.

sorry. i got the high res pic. it's not a dome.

My immediate reaction was...a floor and a wall. Now
look at that image again and tell me if it doesnt look
"FAKED".

Very nice first picture from the Explorer. Looks fishy to me though...

Originally posted by TheConservative
Very nice first picture from the Express. Looks fishy to me though...

Originally posted by dugzdanglindiner
My immediate reaction was...a floor and a wall. Now
look at that image again and tell me if it doesnt look
"FAKED".

the sattelite has a stereo camera. the 'wall' is the image from bird's eye view. the 'floor' is a computer generated composite, which approximates a lower angle view. so, it is faked(the 'floor' that is). but it's an admitted fake. play, 'match the features'.

[Edited on 19-1-2004 by billybob]

come on peeps we all know that water WILL be found on mars. I'll stake my life savings on it. (I've got a quid)

[Edited on 19-1-2004 by Britman]

Originally posted by Britman
come on peeps we all know that water WILL be found on mars. I'll stake my life savings on it. (I've got a quid)

[Edited on 19-1-2004 by Britman]

How much is a "quid" exactually?? I'm american.

1 Quid = �1 fine English Pound Sterling = USD$1.75 (at current exchange rate)

Looks kinda fake, doesn't it?

I don't believe it is fake

The picture is computer generated using all the different instruments on the Express to map the surface of the planet.

that's why it looks like funny compared to a regular kodak picture

oops I forgot why i really came back to this thread..duh!!

anyways I am looking forward to seeing this tomorrow!


"Also a spectacular, three-dimensional video sequence, featuring famous landmarks on the surface of Mars 'as seen through European eyes' will be unveiled for the first time on Friday 23 January ."

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