false 53330 4 Mars holds a special fascination for us, because it is the most Earth-like planet we've yet encountered. As we continue to explore the red planet, geological evidence mounts that long ago water flowed freely across its surface, begging the question: If there was water, was there life? Graham Hancock thinks so. In fact, Hancock, a former journalist and the author of several books, including <I>Fingerprints of the Gods</I>, believes that certain formations on the Martian surface are the remnants of an ancient civilization--one strikingly similar to ancient Egypt--that was destroyed by a cataclysmic deep impact. Further, Hancock claims that NASA's reluctance to give credence to "The Face," "The Pyramids," and other things people see in images of the Martian surface is evidence that the U.S. space agency is motivated by cold war paranoia and mistrust. Hancock seems to be more fair-minded than many NASA critics, stating that, "what we see is a mindset, here, not a conspiracy." And indeed, one is hard-pressed to imagine why NASA isn't agreeing wholeheartedly with Hancock, since his ultimate point is that we should be paying more attention to our planetary neighbors and the skies above, lest we suffer the same fate as the Martians. Hancock raises many intriguing questions in this synthesis of unorthodox Mars theory, but those looking for applications of Ockham's razor had best search elsewhere--Hancock's theories require a leap of faith as surely as NASA's do. <I>--Therese Littleton</I> 52009 1998 The Mars Mystery: The Secret Connection Between Earth and the Red Planet total:89|5:17|4:19|3:37|2:11|1:5| 89 299 123 8 2 0 false false Mon Aug 17 00:12:40 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 15:59:18 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Jun 27 22:06:34 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 20:02:53 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 22:06:34 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 1994 Mon Jun 09 22:12:15 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 09 22:15:02 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sun Jul 08 04:20:57 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 08 04:22:40 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Jun 26 14:09:41 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 29 04:31:43 -0700 2008
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