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Photographs of the surface of Mars
The sheer beauty of the planet surprised me. It was a huge pearl, set in spangled ebony. It was nacreous, it was an opal. No, it was far more lovely than any jewel. Its patterned colouring was more subtle, more ethereal.
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Absolutely beautiful!
Lets put some footprints on it.
But it's so perfect how it is! We'd probably just mess it up, leave garbage everywhere or something. I do like your adventurous attitude, though. :)
What gives you that idea?
That's so amazingly perfect, lol!
Isn't that a strange though. An entire planet. Void of a single footprint. Just a couple tire tracks.
It is very odd to think of how many places there are out there that are untouched by life. In a way, garbage is more remarkable than an uninhabited planet, but there's just something so compelling and satisfying about a pristine landscape.
It sure is. I love to look out at a snowscape before people trample all over it.
Me too! That's the best. :)
these are amazing. they remind me of grainy photographs that amateur star-gazers are able to take with their telescopes now-a-days. do you think there will ever be amateur satellite users?! like a drone that you can fly wherever you want in the solar system, buzzing around planets and snapping shots like these.... that would be beautiful
I think so, its only a matter of time before putting stuff out into space will be cheap enough for a hardcore astronomer to do so.
Now, that's quite a thought!
Outer space photography often gives me goosebumps. I'm so awestruck by its complexity and mystique. Knowing that one day we will probably unveil a lot of what's unknown just further blows my mind. Sadly I'll be long dead before then.