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Picture of the day - August 30, 2005
"Close View" Of The Planet Mars
The planet Mars
has fascinated man ever since the first telescope
was used to peer deep into the heavens. Mars is very similar and close to earth
(in terms of space distances). It also has a thin atmosphere containing many of
the same gases that are contained in our own. These facts have long led to
speculation that Mars just might have life on it.
While hopes of finding humanoid creatures and/or small animal life on the Red
Planet were dashed by the findings of several exploratory spacecraft, there
is still a very real possibility that microscopic organisms will be found in the
Martian soil. Only time will tell as more thorough excavation and testing is
done.
Another longtime dream of us earthlings is manned space flight to Mars, and
after years of debate and research it appears that it just might happen within a
decade or two. We're living in exciting times as far as space travel and
exploration are concerned!
Today's picture is an amazingly clear image of the planet Mars taken by the Hubble
Space Telescope - the "closest" photo ever taken of the Red Planet
from the vicinity of the earth.
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