Vallis Alpes (say it ain't so)

Who has gazed at this formation and not thought to themselves, "How could
that possibly be a natural occurrence?"

Go to:
http://theastropost.com/Redo%20Image...20Objects.html




--
Martin R. Howell

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Who has gazed at this formation and not thought to themselves, "How
could that possibly be a natural occurrence?"

Go to:
http://theastropost.com/Redo%20Image...em%20Objects.h
tml

David E. Illig, who writes here under the nom de plume "Davoud."

Indeed, each time I see an image of Vallis Alpes (I like Alan
Friedman's image http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap060211.html) I
think to myself "How could that possibly be anything /other/ /than/ a
natural occurence? The Apollo Astronauts didn't create it, the level of
certainty that no other beings capable of building it have ever visited
the Moon is extremely high, and similar features, all natural, are seen
on Earth and Mars." That's what I think to myself.

Davoud

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Martin R. Howell wrote:
Who has gazed at this formation and not thought to themselves, "How could
that possibly be a natural occurrence?"
Go to:
[lunar Alps from Earth]
http://theastropost.com/Redo%20Image...20Objects.html

The lunar Alps are taller and steeper due to less gravity and no
erosion. But how are they any less natural than, our Earth based
mountains when seen from space?

Mt. Everest from the International Space Station
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/New...p3?img_id=8761
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/New...3?img_id=16497

Vinson Massif , Antarctica from space
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/New...3?img_id=15356

Denali from space
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/New...3?img_id=15310

Mt. Blanc from space
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/New...3?img_id=15348

Cerro Aconcagua, South America from space
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/New...3?img_id=15315

Rocky Mtn. National Park
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/New...p3?img_id=9305

Mt. Elbrus, Caucasus Range, Russia
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/New...3?img_id=10817

- Canopus56

Just looked. I don't see anything there that looks the slightest bit
unnatural.

Can you mail whatever it is you're taking? It must be good stuff.

wrote:
Just looked. I don't see anything there that looks the slightest bit
unnatural. Can you mail whatever it is you're taking? It must be good stuff.

In Martin's defense, the Vallis Alpes graben is a pretty unusual for a
landform. I'm at a loss to find any Earth based analogue for a graben
that is that large and so well-defined. Are there any Earth grabens
that look like the Vallis Alpes when photographed from space? -
Canopus56

Earth-like erosion doesn't happen on the moon. Nor does earth-like
vegetation grow.

Take a look at the great rift valley in Africa. Then imagine what it
might look like in the absence of water, wind, or plant life.