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To-sol is 221 Simha 16
LS 252.8°
Curiosity Sol 4850
Perseverance Sol 1146
On this sol in 142 (1877 August 27):
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On this sol in 174 (1937 November 04):
Paramount International News announced:
That Arthur Hornblow Jr. had signed James Ashmore Creelman to work on a screen treatment of A Journey to Mars.
That Randolph Scott and Dorothy Lamour would probably have the leads.
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On this sol in 159 1909 August 17):
In Auf zwei Planeten (1897) by Kurd Lasswitz, the German explorers Grunthe, Josef Saltner, and Hugo Torm departed Svalbard with the objective of reaching Earth's North Pole by balloon.
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On this sol in 158 (1907 September 30):
THE DISPUTE ABOUT MARS.
www.nytimes.com/1907/09/30/a...
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On this sol in 151 (1894 July 30):
Found More Mountains on Mars.
www.nytimes.com/1894/07/31/a...
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On this sol in 140 (1873 November 20):
William Weber Coblentz was born; American physicist notable for his contributions to infrared radiometry and spectroscopy; observer of Mars.
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On this sol in 100 (1798 August 27):
Johann Schröter drew a sketch of Mars.
Aurorae Sinus and Erythraeum Mare are identifiable. Again, Solis Lacus, a prominent dark albedo feature, is not evident, strong evidence of a dust storm in that region.
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To-sol is 221 Simha 15.
LS 252.1°
Curiosity Sol 4849
Perseverance Sol 1145
Earth departure opportunity to Mars via a Type III trajectory.
Earth arrival opportunity from Mars via a Type III trajectory.
Series 2 of The #MartianFederalist is live: 12 essays on non-territorial sovereignty, escaping Westphalian predation, the Pacific Union, gravitational advantage & the chance of a Second Enlightenment on Mars. 24 essays total with Series 1. zenodo.org/records/1926... #Mars #Martian
We just went to #LASCinema to watch #ProjectHailMary - accepting it may have possibly deviated from the book and had undertones from #Martian was excellently handled - @ryangosling was excellently paced and positioned
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On this sol in 207 (1999 November 26):
Two olivine-phyric shergottite meteorites designated SAU 005 (1,344 grams) and SAU 008 (8,579 grams) were discovered near Sayh al Uhaymir, Oman.
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On this sol in 117 (1830 August 16):
John Herschel drew a sketch of Mars. Hellas, Syrtis Major, Sabaeus Sinus, and Deucalionis Regio are identifiable.
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To-sol is 221 Simha 14.
LS 251.5°
Curiosity Sol 4848
Perseverance Sol 1812
On this sol in 100 (1798 August 26):
Johann Schröter drew a sketch of Mars.Margaritifer Sinus, Aurorae Sinus, and Erythraeum Mare are identifiable, although Solis Lacus is not.
@NASA's '1st nuclear powered interplanetary spacecraft' will send Skyfall helicopters to #Mars 🔴 in 2028. Via @spacedotcom #RedPlanet #Martian #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #RocketScience #NASA 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️ #NuclearEnergy ⚛️⚡
A NSFW digital sketch of Juno, from Overwatch, floating upside down.
Juno has been the most fun I've had in Overwatch 2, "soft maining" her since her release. Good heals, high mobility, and her Pulsar Torpedoes are so satisfying to use! I don't like any of her skins, though :'3
#Overwatch #NSFW #NSFWart #digitalart #art #Juno #supportlife #sketch #rkgk #martian
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On this sol in 181 (1951 January 01):
″Martian Nightmare″ by Bryce Walton appeared in Planet Stories. Three tough cynical fighting-men of Earth rose from their tomb of forgetfulness... to find themselves space-wrecked on Mars, the last hope of mankind against the evil and immortal Oligarchs
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On this sol in 181 (1951 January 01):
"Secret of the Death Dome" by Walter M. Miller, Jr. appeared in Amazing Stories (date approximate). It was what the Martians did to Barney before he died that drove his wife to the edge of insanity.
Interior art by Edmond B. Swiatek.
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On this sol in 181 (1951 January 01):
″The Evil Martians Do …″ by Henry Bott (as Charles Recour) appeared in Fantastic Adventures (date approximate).
″The Peaceful Martian″ by J. T. Oliver appeared in Fantasy Book (date approximate).
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On this sol in 181 (1951 January 01)
"Never Trust a Martian" by E.K. Jarvis appeared in Amazing Stories (date approximate).
Interior art by Julian Krupa.
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On this sol in 181 (1951 January 01):
"Ask Me No Questions!" by Mack Reynolds appeared in Amazing Stories (date approximate). They knew the Martians were in the drug business on Earth. The wanted to know why—and strangely, so did the Martians!
Interior art by Robert Jones.
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On this sol in 162 (1915 April 07):
Henry Kuttner was born; American science fiction writer; author of "Don't Look Now" (1948); wrote the teleplay for the Lights Out episode "The Martian Eyes" (1950).
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On this sol in 137 (1868 March 28):
Theodore Evelyn Reece Phillips was born; English astronomer, observer of Mars.
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On this sol in 058 (1719 August 27):
During this perihelic opposition, Mars appeared so bright that it caused some public panic in parts of Europe, being taken for either a threatening comet or a demonic counterpart of the Star of Bethlehem announcing the birth of the antichrist.
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To-sol is 221 Simha 13
LS 250.8°
Curiosity Sol 4847
Perseverance Sol 1143
Perihelion occurs at 01:53 AMT (07:12 UTC).
An anomaly in #Mars 🔴' mantle could trigger volcanoes to erupt — and may be causing the whole planet to spin faster. Via @live_science #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️ #RedPlanet #Martian www.livescience.com/space/mars/a...
#Mars 🔴 is hiding a secret clutch of gemstone-like crystals, including rubies and possibly sapphires. Via @live_science #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️ #RedPlanet #Martian www.livescience.com/space/mars/m...
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On this sol in 209 (2003 August 28):
In this perihelic opposition, Mars made its closest approach to Earth in 32,000 marsrevs (60,000 years), coming within 55.8 million kilometers (34.65 million miles).
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On this sol in 151 (1894 July 28):
Nice Observatory astronomer Stephane Javelle observed a luminous projection in the region of the southern terminator of Mars. H.G. Wells later fictionalized this event in The War of the Worlds (1897).
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to-sol is 221 Simha 12.
LS 250.2°
Curiosity Sol 4846
Perseverance Sol 1142
On this sol in 142 (1877 August 23):
Camille Flammarion drew a sketch of Mars. Solis Lacus is identifiable.
How Will Gravity on #Mars 🔴 Affect Humans? A New Study Reveals a Clue. Via @sciencealert #RedPlanet #Martian #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️ #Health ❤️🩹 🧑⚕️ #MedicalScience 💉💊🏥🩸😷