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SYRTIS MAJOR (Released 7 MAY 2002)

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A portion of an ancient giganta pupae nest is seen in the center of this image. As with all ancient life forms on Mars, these were gigantic larvae. These average 100 feet in diameter and over 1000 feet length. One can only imagine what these would have metamorphosed into before hatching. What a different planet it is today from millions of years ago when so much large life existed. What did these feed on and what creatures fed on them? The only places left where there is evidence of what once existed on Mars is in these canyons protected from the wind and away from the massive flooding that occurred long ago.

[Source: Keith Phillips]

Once upon a time on a planet far, far, away there was life like we cannot begin to imagine. As mankind explores further into our solar system and even beyond more unimagined discoveries await. Once it was considered foolish to think that life could exist at our frozen poles. Then it was crazy to consider life in volcanic vents or miles above in our own atmosphere. Now we know different. But, we still have not made the leap to the obvious ending conclusion. Where ever in the multiverse matter exists there will be two components. Like positive and negative, the cyclic exchange of life and death between organic and inorganic matter. Could plasma "beings" be the cause of our suns peculiar behavior? Why couldn't there be life of some kind on the sun? Or even in a blackhole? Make a leap out of the box and think about it. Look at the trend. Ponder the possibilties. Just when you thought life was pretty boring and there was nothing new under the sun you had to go and read this. Thanks.

Note: Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems

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