After several months with no updates at all, here are some new photos released:
Also the methane sensor on board is collecting data.![Wink ;) ;)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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Also the methane sensor on board is collecting data.
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The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on November 5, 2014 has spotted a mushroom cloud on the surface of the red planet.
Images taken by Mars Colour Camera (MCC) onboard show the mysterious cloud with great clarity. The cloud is situated above the Valles Marineris Canyon. Its distinct mushroom shape and close-up views, depict what seems to be a large crater formed underneath the cloud.
The discovery has erupted plenty of questions and theories about the cause of the mushroom cloud.
One of the causes that have been ruled out is that the recent discovery of methane found by Curiosity Rover could not be the origin. The amounts found on Mars are too minor to cause an explosion and crates as seen in Siberia. What has also been ruled out is surface wind, which is rare on the planet as the cloud does not depict a windy swirl.
One of the more plausible explanations put forth, is when comet Siding Spring which passed extremely close to Mars on October 19, 2014, might have caused the explosion. According to the Inquisitr, NASA cut off live feed while the comet was passing by Mars as a way to cover-up the event. Conspiracy theorists claim, NASA knew that the explosion would occur caused by the comet, added the Inquisitr.
It is possible MOM captured the explosion as it occurred.
http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report-mushroom-cloud-on-mars-captured-by-mars-orbiter-mission-2066959
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'The image shows a huge mushroom cloud and we may wonder whether it is an enormous rare dust wind cloud, or caused due to a nuclear or methane explosion.'
The image was taken around the same time as the Siding Spring comet passed Mars last year.
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Pictured is a zoomed in version of what some believe is the mushroom cloud, showing the crater rim, stem explosion and cloud shadow. The image was taken around the same time as the Siding Spring comet passed Mars on October 19 last year.
ISRO catches a huge mushroom cloud
If the story is proven to be true (Siding Spring comet debris impact implied) then little ISRO just hit the jackpot at the new martian space race!!:woohoo:
Optical illusion I reckon. As a total layman I searched for images of Valles Marineris and found this one from an article dated 2003 http://www.holoscience.com/wp/spiral-galaxies-grand-canyons/ :
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Look at the bowl/crater shape to the lower right of the Noctis Labyrinthus area on that image....![]()
The old adage says, "a picture is worth a thousand words". So please provide us an animated GIF covering the three critical phases: before, during and after the said event of October 19, 2014.
Sorry, but wrong:
You should provide this animated gif, since the claim about the event is pretty much on your side.
Most people here simply point out that the region has always looked exactly the same as it does in the "Mushroom cloud picture". For example if you look for the ancient Viking 1 probe maps.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/Mars_Viking_MDIM21_ClrMosaic_1km.jpg
Sadly, the 3D version by Mars Express of the region does not cover the Oudemans crater region.
Can you at least answer this: Why are you going by a single photo, posted on a known UFO/Conspiracy theory website? Those kind of sites are known for making up stuff on a whim with no qualms about making the evidence fit the conclusion rather than making the conclusion fit the evidence.So in your logic, providing pictures preceding an event indicates you its current state, is that right?
TachyonDriver posted a 2003 picture. What is the present situation on Mars? You can not answer.
We all agree on the pre-2014 state of Mars, while none of us can confirm that Mars remains unchanged until the release of the next batch of high res pictures. Bare truth it's a stalemate situation.
We all agree on the pre-2014 state of Mars, while none of us can confirm that Mars remains unchanged until the release of the next batch of high res pictures. Bare truth it's a stalemate situation.
TachyonDriver posted a 2003 picture. What is the present situation on Mars? You can not answer.
Cometary debris crashing on Mars?
Global Mosaic assembled from Mars Color Camera Photos – Credit: Indian Space Research Organization
Mars from 55,000 Kilometers – Photo: ISRO