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by shawakanda
Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:30 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Snapping a Martian Avalanche (APOD 11 Mar 2008)
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Just to clarify... HiRISE, which is the instrument that acquired the image containing the avalanche, is commanded by people. Each observation is painstakingly planned by a person at the University of Arizona. Sometimes something surprising is seen in the image, but an image is never acquired without...