Hi!

I have heard that after 911, the Red Planet had displayed the colours of the American flag as a gesture of sympathy.

Any pictures of it available on the Net?

Thanks
Nonoche1980

This is news to me... I'm sure if it were true I would have heard... err... found out about it by now. It wouldn't shock me however, being that it IS Mars, the planet of War after all, why not display the American Flag on it? Only seems appropriate if you ask me.

Actually, NASA is working on placing "rat's" on Mars. A "rat" is a Rock Abrasion Tool, a robot that will dig the rocks for geological study. After 9/11, as a gesture of sympathy, I suppose.

quote:

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NASA Headquarters just approved putting an American flag on the rock shield of the rock abrasion tool.

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The entire story is here: http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0205/02marsrats/

The part about the American Flag is in the last paragraph.

Also, there is a photo of the flag on the Viking explorer and it shows Mars' background. It was only used in order to get the proper color of the Martian landscape, using the filters in spectral leaks.
http://history.nasa.gov/SP-425/p136a.htm

The explanation is in this link.
http://history.nasa.gov/SP-425/ch39.htm

Hi guys!

Thanks for your replies. Rather, the colours displayed by the planet Mars were said to be bigger a scale(viewable from our telescopes).

Donna, you had what looked like a Hawaian quote at the end of your message.

I find the Hawaian language "super cool"!

Regards
nonoche1980