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et — 11/15/2004 8:46:16 PM (archived)

The seasons are drastic because of the eccentricity (more elliptical) of Mars' orbit. With an atmosphere as thin as Mars', the temperature is highly dependent on sunlight and varies wildly, even between day and night.

Both sites are near the equator.

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Embarrassing questions... - Tom Brosz - 11/15/2004 8:08:20 PM
- Do Americans hate space policy? New Moon Rising's only sold 500 copies to date. - ~tax leech - 11/18/2004 7:33:59 PM
  - SPAM that had zero to do with the post you were 'replying' to (n/t) - R.L. - 11/20/2004 4:38:37 AM
    - Was it not an embarrassing question? - ~tax leech - 11/20/2004 7:38:22 PM
- re: Embarrassing questions... - Daniel Crotty - 11/15/2004 11:57:21 PM
- Perihelion and Aphelion n/t (n/t) - Nick Hoffman - 11/15/2004 11:30:04 PM
- re: Embarrassing questions... - Raoul - 11/15/2004 9:05:36 PM
- I don't know the calendar, but... - et - 11/15/2004 8:46:16 PM
  - re: I agree - Johannes - 11/16/2004 4:54:48 AM
    - We need to get you a job at Yucca Mountain.... - et - 11/16/2004 5:40:56 AM
      - What the poor twit doesnt understand - R.L. - 11/16/2004 6:02:22 AM
        
        re: There's no need to believe me - Johannes - 11/17/2004 5:50:46 AM
        
        My first egg's ready. Come back in 30 years. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 11/18/2004 3:43:56 AM
        
        Oh, please don't start that one up again... - Tom Brosz - 11/16/2004 4:12:02 PM
        
        insensitivity - p - 11/16/2004 9:42:21 PM
        
        re: insensitivity - pp - 11/19/2004 2:53:33 PM

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