Mars Anomaly Research

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{{Cquote|But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright Brothers. But they also laughed at [[Fun:Bozo the Clown|Bozo the Clown]].|30|30|[[Carl Sagan]]}}
 
{{Cquote|But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright Brothers. But they also laughed at [[Fun:Bozo the Clown|Bozo the Clown]].|30|30|[[Carl Sagan]]}}
  

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But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright Brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.
Carl Sagan

Mars Anomaly Research is a crank website which claims that NASA and ESA have been doctoring space image data for many years, in an attempt to cover up the truth: that Mars, and other bodies in the solar system, are actually much more similar to the Earth than we are being told. The site is administered by one J. P. Skipper, who claims that Mars, the Moon, and various moons of outer planets are inhabited by a wide variety of alien lifeforms, including several advanced civilizations. The bulk of his "evidence" consists of weirdly-shaped shadows which, with the right brightness/contrast settings, look exactly like farms, buildings, giant (we're talking miles wide) trees, or deliberate airbrushing of key features by the evil scientists. Skipper's theories are based on the idea that no information gathered by space probes is passed to the general public without inspection by "the authorities," who censor and obfuscate all evidence which contradicts their "illusion" of desiccated, cold, empty worlds. How they could keep such a claim secret is never examined coherently in detail.

Most of this stuff is laughable, but a few images are, at first glance, pretty astonishing: this one had one editor scratching his chin for a few days before realizing that the original is not a photo, but a digital elevation model. A common thread involves instances where multiple images of varying quality are stitched together; the blurrier areas are considered "proof" of deliberate airbrushing. The entire site is based on Skipper's ignorance of the differences between his own eyesight and scientific instruments operating millions of miles away.

Because of Despite the obvious bullshit, this site seems fairly popular: a Google search of the term "mars research" turns this up in the number two spot.

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Disgrace

Claims such as these denigrate the hard work of those who are trying to learn about the real Mars. There are thousands of dedicated scientists for whom the discovery of Martian life would be the pinnacle of their careers, the greatest advance in human knowledge of our time. To suggest that these people, including the late Carl Sagan, would intentionally obfuscate evidence of this, is deeply insulting.

Orbital Imagery

Much of the evidence presented regards satellite photography by spacecraft such as Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Skipper claims to see distinct evidence of life in what are, in reality, simple geologic features: a series of dark smudges become a lush forest;[1] fields of sand dunes become a giant colony of... things.[2] Skipper loves to show microscope imagery of Earthly life side-by-side with orbital photos of the Martian surface, noting incidental similarities.

Don't bomb the Moon

In October 2009, NASA's LCROSS spacecraft impacted a crater near the Moon's south pole, in search of possible deposits of water ice. Skipper was vehemently opposed to this action, as he believed it was possible the "attack" would agitate the magic moon elves lunar civilization, possibly starting a war.

Of course, meteors hit the moon all the time, and they go one hell of a lot faster. Since the impact, there have been zero signs of any angry moon men vaping the earth.

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Footnotes

  1. http://www.marsanomalyresearch.com/evidence-reports/2009/168/forest-life-12.htm
  2. http://www.marsanomalyresearch.com/evidence-reports/2008/146/strange-biolife-2.htm
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