Good Gosh!
Right here in Chicago they are holding a 'Mars Symposium'. I tried to reach them to see if they could hook up a phone with Ray. But all emails come back. Guess the idea should have been suggested earlier.
Anyway, for anyone interested, here's the scoop:
http://www.marssociety.org/convention/2004/index.asp

Here's a photo taken of Earth from Mars, on April 29th, 2005.

Be alert, or you'll miss it. And to think of it: all wars, life, death and history beyond histories all wrapped-up in a dot...(a slightly elongated appearance from a 15 second exposure.)

(NoTE:
My post right above this one, also dated August 20th about a Mars meeting in Chicago, was dated actually LAST year, 2004. This note to avoid any confusion as to what's going on here! It's been a full year to the day since a last posting under this topic!))


click on:
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/press/opportunit...b449b1-A501R1_br.jpg

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