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Tag Archives: Mars

Friday’s Blood Moon, Mars, and End of the World (Again)

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Rick SpilmanJuly 26, 2018

This Friday there will be a total eclipse of the moon. The eclipse will be total in much of Africa, the Middle East, and India, while Europe, the rest of Asia and most of South America will see a partial … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged blood moon, Eclipse, Mars, opposition

Our Soggy Solar System — Water on Mars and the Oceans of Ganymede

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Rick SpilmanSeptember 29, 2015

We, residents of a blue marble of which 71% is covered by water, have long assumed that the rest of our solar system was relatively dry. It may be time to change that opinion. Yesterday, NASA  announced strong evidence of … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged Ganymede, Mars, Pluto, rivers, Water

Swedish Warship Mars, Sunk in 1564, Preserved in the Baltic

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Rick SpilmanJuly 8, 2014

National Geographic has published breathtaking photographs and video of the Swedish warship Mars, which exploded and sank in the first battle of Öland in 1564.  Because the ship sank in the dark, cold waters of the Baltic Sea, where the … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged Baltic Sea, battle of Öland, Mars, Swedish warship
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