MetaFilter posts tagged with mars

Photos of Martian landscapes

Frankieist — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:10:19 -0800

The frequently excellent photo-blog The Big Picture at the Boston Globe has posted a collection of stunning and, well, alien-looking photos of the martian landscape.

A trip to Mars

Burhanistan — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:28:59 -0800

Columbia Hills Flyover 2.0 - "a flyover of the Columbia Hills on Mars using data from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and Spirit, the Mars rover. "

Please Prepare For Landing

msalt — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:33:36 -0800

1,512 high-resolution images of Mars from the viewpoint of an airplane passenger. Previous photos: 1 2 3

One Way Ticket

william_boot — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:22:52 -0800

In the next few weeks, NASA will present President Obama with options for the near-term future of human spaceflight. A manned flight to Mars is one possibility. But if we do send astronauts to Mars, do we really need to bring them home again?

"Again, it almost seems as if the peenworm possessed human feelings"

mediareport — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:18:50 -0800

Reproduction Cycle Among Unicellular Life Forms Under the Rocks Of Mars A 9-minute claymation exploration of the various reproductive stages of the Martian peenworm, so crucial to our nuclear beer and the Martian war. [Some monster nudity, simulated stop-motion sex] [via] A 1978 pre-Subgenius film by Douglass St Clair Smith. See also 1973's travel doc "Let's Visit the Future."

Has life on Mars been confirmed?

Joe in Australia — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:41:26 -0800

A British tabloid claims that NASA will today announce the probable presence of life on Mars. Planetary and atmospheric scientists from NASA's Mars program will address a press conference at 2PM EST, apparently about concentrated methane plumes that bloom and dissipate [pdf]. There was a false alarm about a similar briefing a few months ago; is this the real deal?

Martian maps

Wolfdog — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:20:50 -0800

Martian maps and a few others in good quality PDF.

Knee-Deep in the Dead, Redux

Smart Dalek — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:30:06 -0800

DOOM is a 3D adventure game with arcade-style elements. It was programmed for computers running ~~DOS~~ Flash 10. Here's the plot: your character is a Space Marine on the planet Mars, who uses guns his fist, and even a chainsaw to kill monsters from another dimension.

Goodnight Sweet Lander

homunculus — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:57:36 -0800

Phoenix Mars Lander: This is My Farewell Transmission From Mars.

Venus and Mars - not what we thought

desjardins — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:20:09 -0800

Why aren't men and women becoming more alike? A husband and a stay-at-home wife in a patriarchal Botswanan clan seem to be more alike than a working couple in Denmark or France. The more Venus and Mars have equal rights and similar jobs, the more their personalities seem to diverge. International Sexuality Description Project findings.

Is there [potential for] Life on Mars?

liquidindian — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:25:43 -0800

According to Aviation Today and Universe Week, the US President has been briefed on the discovery of "something more compelling [than the confirmation of water], completing another piece of the puzzle in the search for the correct conditions for life as we know it to survive on Mars". It's not life, or evidence of past life, but it's something. Via Jasohill.

Phoenix Confirms Martian Water, Mission Extended

finite — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:22:12 -0800

"We have water," said William Boynton of the University of Arizona, lead scientist for the Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer, or TEGA. "We've seen evidence for this water ice before in observations by the Mars Odyssey orbiter and in disappearing chunks observed by Phoenix last month, but this is the first time Martian water has been touched and tasted."

New Hi-Res Mars Pix

tits mcgee — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:21:08 -0800

The European Space Agency's Mars Express Probe has sent back some beautiful new high-resolution images of the Echus Chasma. More images and information can be found here.

Borealis Basin

Kronos_to_Earth — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:21:07 -0800

Plate tectonics early in its history have been suggested as an explanation of Mars' unsymmetrical shape. Multiple impacts [pdf] have been proposed. Or possibly, it's the result of a single, highly energetic impact....

Evidence of water ice on mars.

elpapacito — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:40:31 -0800

NASA Phoenix probe finds evidence of frozen water on Mars

A grim day for robot kind...but we could always build more killbots...

Smart Dalek — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:07:02 -0800

Fearless Fightin' Flash Fun for Friday: Robokill is a demo that recalls the overhead action of SMASH TV - though this time, you're placed in the metal shoes of a lowly salvage bot, sent to decimate your mechanical brethren who commandeered an orbital outpost. As you clear the halls for the benefit of some lazy humans, you can trade supplies and armaments with an alien merchant who mistakes you for one of Earth's fleshbags. It's a thankless job, sure, but you're supposed to be a remorseless machine...[via]

Phoenix to land on Mars.

goodnewsfortheinsane — Sun, 25 May 2008 16:13:29 -0800

Phoenix is set to land on Mars at 2353 UTC. Video coverage: NASA | CNN

How to land at the Martian north pole.

Brandon Blatcher — Wed, 14 May 2008 18:22:55 -0800

Seven minutes of terror. A short video on describing how the Phoenix probe will land at the North Pole of Mars on May 25th. Follow updates to the mission via Twitter and the blog. Previously

Is life on Mars a good sign for us?

rongorongo — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:11:33 -0800

The "Great Filter" is a hypothetical barrier to explain why civilisations are so unlikely to progress to the point of inter-stellar colonisation that we have not encountered any in 40 years of looking. Maybe humanity has already negotiated the filter - as some massive evolutionary improbability - or perhaps it lies in our future as an almost-certain threat to our existence? We should hold our breath as we look for evidence of life on Mars.

Radio Replacements

vronsky — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:15:23 -0800

The Replacements on KFAI FM Minneapolis 1983.

In tribute to Charlton Heston, Russia has begun a real-life Planet of the Apes.

myopicman — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:50:15 -0800

By 2020, Mars may have monkeys, adding to the impressive roster of primates in space.

Robots in Space

Chinese Jet Pilot — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:18:36 -0800

Welcome to the decade of space robotics. Jules Verne, Europe's shiny new automated transport vehicle, docked with the International Space Station today, where Canada's Dextre is flexing her circuits after moving in last month. Meanwhile, the Cadillac of Mars rovers, JPL's humbly named Mars Science Laboratory, is prepping for a fall 2009 journey to the red planet. Are we witnessing the beginning of the symbiotic relationship between robots and humans in space?

The Adventure of Many Lifetimes

the_very_hungry_caterpillar — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:01:01 -0800

"Google and Virgin Group today announced the launch of Virgle Inc., a jointly owned and operated venture dedicated to the establishment of a human settlement on Mars." Virgle - with their 100 year mission to boldly go where no tycoons have gone before - to Mars! Why not join their startup civilization (apply here folks), become a pioneer and live in Virgle City! But for all of you potential astronauts out there - don't look here!

Mars Ain't The Kind Of Place To Raise Your Kids

amyms — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:44:03 -0800

A "no-return, solo mission" to Mars? The comments - 179 of them as of the time of this post - are even more interesting than the article.

Mars in Pictures

Chinese Jet Pilot — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:03:35 -0800

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).