Astro-image of the Day: Martian avalanches!

[mckitterick]

Wow! In this photo, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captures not just one but at least four avalanches on Mars:


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Best,
Chris

Comments

[skaldic.livejournal.com]

That's just way cool. No two ways about it.

[fortyozspartan.livejournal.com]

" but at least avalanches "

several?

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Yeah! That photo on the right shows "at least four" avalanches.

[will-couvillier.livejournal.com]

Musta been a marsquake..

[holyoutlaw.livejournal.com]

When I read that article this afternoon, I thought "I bet mckitterick will post these pictures!

[steve98052.livejournal.com]

That is really cool. Thanks for pointing it out.

[amjhawk.livejournal.com]

That is pretty darned cool. Maybe skiers and snowboarders can help lobby for more space program funding and all.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

...and I recently read a great article about climbing on Mars. Who knew that Mars was the new sports destination?

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

*g*

I try to be good about the AIotD, though I've been lax for a while now.