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The evolution of Mars imaging from orbit:
Mariner 4 (1964),
Mariner 6 and
Mariner 7 (both 1969),
Mariner 9 (1971) (all NASA),
Mars 5 (1973) (USSR),
Viking 1 (1975),
Viking 2 (1976),
Mars Global Surveyor (1996),
Mars Odyssey (2001) (NASA),
Mars Express (2003) (ESA), up to this spy-quality shot of an
active avalanche taken by NASA's
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (2005).
posted to MetaFilter by Chinese Jet Pilot
at 10:03 AM on March 5, 2008
(11 comments)
In the increasingly surreal battle between the RIAA and music listeners,
reality and
satire can be hard to discern.
posted to MetaFilter by Chinese Jet Pilot
at 10:27 AM on December 20, 2007
(50 comments)
The Western Tradition,
an outstanding 52-part instructional video series about the history of western civilization, is available as free streaming video.
posted to MetaFilter by Chinese Jet Pilot
at 3:13 PM on May 31, 2007
(13 comments)