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Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2001 05:54:35 -0400
Subject: [lunascan] Meta Research Press Release
Meta Research
PO Box 15186
Chevy Chase, MD 20825-5186
Press Release
Date: April 3, 2001
Re: Artificial Structures on Mars
Washington, DC - On Thursday, April 5, 2001 at 9 a.m., Meta
Research
http://metaresearch.org
will release new findings that provide compelling evidence for
the presence of artificial structures on the planet Mars. The
press conference will be held at the National Press Club, 529
14th Street, NW, Washington, DC, in the main room on the 13th
floor.
Widely published astronomer, Dr. Thomas Van Flandern will take
Q&A and present findings representing contributions by dozens of
researchers, including physicists, geologists, engineers, and
image processing specialists from several organizations.
The presentation materials will include photographic evidence
from the NASA's Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft, as well as
independent photographic analysis. Several of these images have
not previously been made public. The main room of the National
Press Club was chosen to utilize its excellent video projection
equipment.
Other topics to be discussed include the following:
ß the posture of NASA and its contractor, JPL, toward evidence
of anomalous features
ß difficulties in obtaining proper consideration from primary
peer review journals
ß the urgent need for retargeting of the Mars Global Surveyor towards
specific areas of high interest in connection with potential artifacts
before the spacecraft runs out of maneuvering fuel later this year
Contact: Meta Research 202/362-9176 metares@mindspring.com
Press packets will be available on April 5 at the National Press
Club.
The press conference will be simulcast on the Internet worldwide at
http://ConnectLive.com/events/metaresearch
OPEN LETTER TO NASA's Dan Goldin
Meta Research
PO Box 15186
Chevy Chase, MD 20825-5186
March 31, 2001
NASA Administrator Daniel S. Goldin
NASA Headquarters
300 E Street, SW
Washington, DC 20546-0001
Dear Dr. Goldin:
This letter is to advise that Meta Research will be holding a
press conference in the main room of the National Press Club,
529 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC, 13th floor, at 9:00 a.m. on
2001 April 5, of likely interest to NASA. The title of the
conference is "Artificial Structures on Mars". Most of the
evidence presented (in six different categories) will be based
on NASA/JPL/MSSS high-resolution imagery from the Mars Global
Surveyor spacecraft. You are cordially invited to attend, either
in person or via our live webcast, or to send a representative.
About 18 months ago, some of our team of research scientists
communicated that we had results of likely interest to the Head
of the Solar System Exploration program, Dr. Carl Pilcher. He
indicated that it was time for peer review. Our technical paper
has now been reviewed by dozens of experts in a variety of
fields without any significant flaw being detected. However,
when we took this to Nature, and later to Science, the paper was
rejected without review based on subject matter alone. In large
measure, that happened because this subject matter (artifacts on
Mars) was inappropriately undermined by JPL's premature release
of a filtered image of the Cydonia Face mesa that seriously
misrepresents what the spacecraft saw on Mars. The use of a
detail-suppressing high-pass filter on an image where details
are crucial is documented at JPL's web site at:
http://mpfwww.jpl.nasa.gov/mgs/target/CYD1/index.html
The properly processed image of the Face mesa may be viewed at:
http://metaresearch.org/solar%20system/cydonia/proof_files/face443x443_6.2.00.mov
which animates the corrections for lighting and viewing angle.
Our unpublished technical paper will be included in the press
kit.
We expect this press conference to be of interest to NASA
because even a disproof of artificiality would be a
scientifically interesting and revealing exercise; from which we
are sure to learn things about enigmatic geology that will play
a vital role in understanding the formation of Earth-like
planetary bodies such as Mars. On the other hand, a confirmation
of artifacts would surely lead to increased public support for
NASA and immediate impetus for a manned mission to Mars.
Sincerely yours,
Tom Van Flandern, Ph.D.
Research Astronomer: 202/362-9176
_____
*So much to learn and so little time, will we ever find the truth?*
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