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Dunes of Mars

In yet another cool image from the HiRISE camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter near Mars, we see these dunes on the planet's surface. This image comes from the Hellespontus region of Mars, where sand from local mesas has been molded into these shapes by high intensity winds. No word yet on whether the famous canals of Mars are actually wormsign. You can learn more about Martian sand dunes here. Photo via AP, HO, and NASA.

7:00 AM on Thu Apr 10 2008
By Annalee Newitz
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ManchuCandidate at 07:06 AM on 04/10/08
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Cool.
Log1c at 07:08 AM on 04/10/08
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Pac Man!
Miranda Kali at 07:26 AM on 04/10/08
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What to you call the second dune to the east?
We call that "horseshoe crab".
Then I shall be known as Paul Horseshoecrab.
pandorasmittens at 07:28 AM on 04/10/08
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I know I have to take a break from Trek when I believe that dune vaguely resembles a communicator.
Gann at 07:30 AM on 04/10/08
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So is mars not really red?
DocGratis at 07:41 AM on 04/10/08
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@Miranda Kali: I'm not sure Horseshoecrad has the same rallying powers... but we will go with it...

You know go with the worm...
deckard97 at 07:49 AM on 04/10/08
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uhm... is that where the spice is located? Is that a sand worm down in the left bottom corner?...
Shiryu at 07:50 AM on 04/10/08
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I saw this when I went to take a peak to the site from the last post. Now, if only they find Spice...
DocGratis at 07:57 AM on 04/10/08
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@Gann: Not when you don't use a color camera...
Belabras at 08:32 AM on 04/10/08
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@Miranda Kali:
Tell me about your world Paul Horseshoecrab.
Belial at 08:45 AM on 04/10/08
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I guess it has as much rallying power as "the mouse". Rock on, Usul.
CmdrHunt at 10:33 AM on 04/10/08
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@Miranda Kali: rofl!That was so geek-tastic! Awesome.
Klebert L. Hall at 10:57 AM on 04/10/08
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I'd say it's more like 'lobstersign'.

Very pretty.
-Kle.
Grey_Area at 11:00 AM on 04/10/08
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You fools! Flip the picture 180 degrees and one can plainly see these are GIANT HOOFPRINTS!!

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