Color, High Res Photos Of Mars Surface

DOOManiac · January 2004

<div class="IPBDescription">Very very cool...</div>Over at Nasa's site they have a new "OMG"-res full color pic of the mars surface taken from the rover thingy.

<a href='http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_107.html' target='_blank'>Clickity</a>
<img src='http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/54626main_full_image_main.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

<a href='http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/54623main_P2302_CYL_L256C3-A4R1.jpg' target='_blank'>"OMG Huge" 9MB Version</a>

BOZO · January 2004

Very sweet.

Dunsby · January 2004

3498 x 3851

Biggest picture.. Ever?

RPG_Jssmfulhud · January 2004

Looks very boring on Mars... <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>

Nemesis_Zero · January 2004

Hot damn, the Star Craft: Brood War desert planet set was right! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

That_Annoying_Kid · January 2004

O_O

those are some sexy pics

BigMadSteve · January 2004

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dunsby @ Jan 6 2004, 07:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> 3498 x 3851

Biggest picture.. Ever? </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
Not quite. This one of Baghdad is a lot taller but not as wide. About 4 megs.

<a href='http://www.steve9168.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/baghdad_overview.jpg' target='_blank'>Click</a>

Nice picture of Mars btw!

Rellix · January 2004

Mmmm watch out for the martians that got Beegal 2 <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>

They'll see a shadow then static and then go WTH?

GreyPaws · January 2004

I was wondering why it took so long for the mars news to hit the off-topic section. Those pictures make me want to eat all that dust... :: shrugs ::

We need to hurry up and send some people over there, we gotta leave some golf balls and flags on that planet too ! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>

CplDavis · January 2004

lol that smooth surface looks like road lol

(you can see it in the top left going across the screen if you look at the really big 9mb pic)

NumbersNotFound · January 2004

Hmmm... wonder if life on mars would ever be possible.. didn't they once say that some plants converting CO2 to O2 could render it hosipitable... plus some ozone rendering stuff.

MonsieurEvil · January 2004

I claim this planet in the name of Natural Selection!

Exploration pwns. Interplanetary exploration <i>really</i> pwns.

NumbersNotFound · January 2004

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (BigMadSteve @ Jan 6 2004, 03:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dunsby @ Jan 6 2004, 07:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> 3498 x 3851

Biggest picture.. Ever? </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
Not quite. This one of Baghdad is a lot taller but not as wide. About 4 megs.

<a href='http://www.steve9168.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/baghdad_overview.jpg' target='_blank'>Click</a>

Nice picture of Mars btw!  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
The largest is like 1,000,000 x 1,000,000 or something.. some guy stitched hundreds of pics together of a landscape to make one huge pic.

Looks like the NASA stitching job is a bit sloppy in places, but that is still an awsome pic.. is that pic updated as they get more? it looks like it's imcomplete like it could be.

Spooge · January 2004

/me goes to brew some Tang while waiting for more pictures.

<img src='http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/5462/2h/looneystuff.safeshopper.com/images/b60occvz.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

Tastelicious!

TenSix · January 2004

Looks like much of Florida. With a red tint.

I want red tint <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'>

Moquiao · January 2004

anyone know the scale of this?

like was it taken from the edge of a cliff? or is it like.. on ground level? like scale or anything?

MrMojo · January 2004

My RAM almost died looking at the giant picture <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'>

But, very awesome, although I honestly can't imagine the whole planet being like that.

TychoCelchuuu · January 2004

Mars, eh? Nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

Seriously folks, I just flew in from Mars, and BOY, are my arms tired! I saw the British probe on the way back. It could take some advice from ET, folks; it's gotta phone home! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

No, no, see, I'm just kidding. The British are great. I mean, someday they'll do something right, and BAM then it'll be in our faces like jam on scones. At least they didn't spend billions on their lander like we did. Guess it shows, though. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

So, what's up with Cydonia? I played X-COM and all that, and I'm waiting for a live feed so we can see what those Ethereals do to our probe. I totally believe in life on Mars. I'm an animal rights activist, folks, and even rocks have feelings. Just look at that picture, rocks everywhere folks! If that ain't life, tell me what is!

ns_hera's on Mars, ain't it? Why aren't we checking out that place? We could say hi to the TSA! Let's have a round of applause for those brave Trans-Sector Authority marines right now, huh? *APPLAUSE*

Yeah, that's great. I had a cousin in the TSA. He was a transfer: in fact, he was a parasite from a skulk! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

Seriously, what's NASA spending it's budget on? We don't have LMGs or HMGs, and I don't see any nanotechnology. If they want to compete for funding with the TSA, they'd better get those mini nukes working! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

You've been great, just great. Catch me tommorrow, when I ridicule the Hubble!

MonsieurEvil · January 2004

Tycho, you are one weird standup... <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'>

Jefe · January 2004

Christ, Tycho, that made my brain start hemmorhaging(bleh spelling)

On topic, though, I don't care much for interplanetary exploration unless we're sending humans.

RPG_Jssmfulhud · January 2004

Tycho, that was... Moving... <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>

aaarrrgh · January 2004

cropped + resized the image for some people on IRC.

So, want a nifty background paper?

<a href='http://aaarrrgh.beowolf.org.uk/mars1600x1200.jpg' target='_blank'>http://aaarrrgh.beowolf.org.uk/mars1600x1200.jpg</a>

AllUrHiveRblong2us · January 2004

How long have you been waiting to use those jokes, tycho?

Dubers · January 2004

Brown sky at night... err shepards.....

Forlorn · January 2004

Wow, it's amazing.

Pictures like this let the rest of us know it's worth it spending billions to go out there; who <i>knows</i> what else is there.

NumbersNotFound · January 2004

Someone needs to clean up the pic and make it into a HL map background <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'>

MrMojo · January 2004

That's my background now. Awesome.

Iced_Eagle · January 2004

thats pretty cool <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

btw nasa is planning to send people to mars ~2015 because that is when it is closest

11 more years...

i saw it on the discovery channel so <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'> and if you dont believe me my gorge will do a little jiggle with his/her/it's hips so <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/pudgy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='pudgy.gif'> <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/pudgy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='pudgy.gif'> <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/pudgy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='pudgy.gif'> <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/pudgy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='pudgy.gif'>

tycho that was original rofl <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'> but funny

Edit: wow first post in like 4 months... hi monse!!! long time no lovin

Cyborgguineapig · January 2004

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MrMojo @ Jan 6 2004, 09:34 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> My RAM almost died looking at the giant picture <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'>

But, very awesome, although I honestly can't imagine the whole planet being like that.  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
Its not... This area being photographed is very flatt and I suppose Nasa did purposely to play it safe since the last trip got screwed over. There are huge volcanoes on Mars, one being Olympus Mons which is approx 3 times taller than mount everest and its circumference is approx the distance of the southern border of california to san francisco.

<img src='http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/solar/picsol/olymon.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

There is also Mariner Valley. A mars equivalent to the grand canyon, only it is much much bigger. Streching over 2000 miles and the greatest depth of 5 miles! the grand canyons deepest area is only 1.5 miles deep.

<img src='http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/ootw/1997/ootw_970101/vo1_078_1.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

DOOManiac · January 2004

Its like Mars has everything we have, but BIGGER! (and dryer)

Last · January 2004

whoa, that's a cool game! oh... wait <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'>.

in conclusion: mars is cool

Color, High Res Photos Of Mars Surface

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