Re: A Hole in Mars

[Dave]

First there was Hollow Earth - then Hollow Moon -now Hollow Mars?

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 18th, 2012

"A Hole in Mars - Image Credit: NASA, JPL, U. Arizona

Explanation: What created this unusual hole in Mars? The hole was discovered by chance on images of the dusty slopes of Mars' Pavonis Mons volcano taken by the HiRISE instrument aboard the robotic Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter currently circling Mars. The hole appears to be an opening to an underground cavern, partly illuminated on the image right. Analysis of this and follow-up images revealed the opening to be about 35 meters across, while the interior shadow angle indicates that the underlying cavern is roughly 20 meters deep. Why there is a circular crater surrounding this hole remains a topic of speculation, as is the full extent of the underlying cavern. Holes such as this are of particular interest because their interior caves are relatively protected from the harsh surface of Mars, making them relatively good candidates to contain Martian life. These pits are therefore prime targets for possible future spacecraft, robots, and even human interplanetary explorers.

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[Virginia]

I see today they are planning a mission to Mars in the 2030's. I don't know if I will be here but I am sure whatever is found will be kept a secret.But this picture is fascinating. Could there be a civilization living under ground?I would like cameras to be pointed at that hole 24 hrs a day to see if anything comes out of it---like a UFO.

[Dave]

Click on enlarge image - did you -

Would make an excellent UFO port of entry!

Do you know who Richard C Hoagland is?

[Virginia]

I did not know who Richard C. Hoagland was but I googled him and tomorrow I will read more about him. The face on Mars was an ooooops by NASA. That picture was not meant to be seen by the public but it was out there before they realized it. Then NASA flew over it again and wall-all the face was gone. Well we know pictures have been blurred in order to hide what they don't want us to see. Remember Richard E. Byrd said when he was flying over the North Pole that he flew his plane into a hole and entered the middle of earth. No one believed him but maybe it was true.

[Dillon]

It is not only the North Pole. There is a big hole off the coast of Porto Rico. Also, most of the Latin America ancient people believe their Gods were underground. Neil Armstrong spent years exploring the cave there looking for something. I wonder what he knew?

[Virginia]

Many of the astronauts know a whole lot but don't want to talk. Some of the older ones are talking because they feel at this late stage of theirlives they have nothing to lose. Astrometers just found another planet but it is extremely hot. It is one third the size of earth and may be what earth looked like millions of years ago. Just what you have been writing about.