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Astronomy Happenings

Discussion in 'Science & Nature' started by Tony Page, Dec 13, 2021.

  1. Bobby Cole

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    Whilst perusing YouTube I came upon a vid of “Curiosity”, the rover on Mars and this is one of the weirdest shots I’ve seen so far.
    If it was found on earth, I’d swear someone was starting to carve out a duck on the bandsaw and then sanded.

     
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    I wonder why there was on explanation/conjecture regarding what it may be.
     
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    or if the camera was shooting the actual size. The Curiosity could have at least whipped out a ruler or maybe even a quarter and put it next to the object.
    Then, whatever the object was at the top of the hill at the end of the video looked pretty interesting. A dark tubular looking thing.
     
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    I have not purchased night vision glasses yet but many people using them have stated they will show many things we cannot see when viewing the stars at night.
     
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    It is a rock smoothened by water then sheared by an impact force.
     
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    I've never heard of this. I use powerful binoculars at times rather than my telescope because of the 3D views of the moon they provide, but never thought of using night vision stuff to better see the low-light objects.
     
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    I'vr never had a telescope that would reach the stars, actually never had a telescope. I use to lay out at night with my donkey Katy as a child then Rosie when grown looking at them, does that count?
     
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    Maybe.

    What power was that mule?
    Did she have a sun filter?
     
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    Dry Ice Moves on Mars
    Could dry ice have created the linear gullies on Mars? Could there be a future sport such as dry ice sand boarding?

     
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    Fascinating stuff.

    Regarding the sport...you still gotta get back up that hill ;)
     
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    No sun filter but she had the power, brain force she was so smart, she played dumb.
     
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    Pilots will tell they see a great deal more wearing them.
     
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    Bobby
    Just notice this video very interesting I can't understand the angle Of the video in some scenes.
    Some shots seem to be taken from very high the robot does not have a helicopter or drone ?
    They say the video is taken from the mast Which is 6 and a 1/2 feet tall It must have been taken from the edge of a creator To get such a distant views.
    So leaves me thinking how big was this duck shaped rock. To me It looks like it is placed In its Is location, Nice video weird and strange It's the way I like it.
     
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