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Mars Then and Now

NASA APOD · Tom Ruen, Eugene Antoniadi, Lowell Hess, Roy A. Gallant, HST, NASA
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In the late 1800s, astronomers like Percival Lowell believed they saw canals on Mars, suggesting intelligent life. This re-scaled drawing from 1894 shows what they imagined. Modern images, like the one on the right, reveal a barren, cratered surface with no canals.

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© COPYRIGHTED Tom Ruen, Eugene Antoniadi, Lowell Hess, Roy A. Gallant, HST, NASA · Tom Ruen, Eugene Antoniadi, Lowell Hess, Roy A. Gallant, HST, NASA · used by permission via NASA APOD · not for redistribution.
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Move your cursor across the card to tilt it. Holographic foil ripples through the edges and surface as you go.

ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 12 NOV 2003 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 NOV 2003.

THE ALMANAC FOR 12 NOV 2003
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 90% lit
POSITION
Day 316 of 365
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