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Post by diamondlil » Sat March 14th, 2009, 10:34 pm

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In 1890, Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli drew this map of Mars. Today, on his 174th birthday, we are excited to include his work with many other new features for Mars in Google Earth.

We salute Schiaparelli's pioneering spirit, his drive to explore, and his desire to understand the universe. His observations impacted the way humans viewed Mars for nearly a century and started a revolution in Astronomy.

Come join the Martian Revolution.
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Post by Misfit » Tue March 17th, 2009, 1:39 pm

Saint Patrick's Day,

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Post by Misfit » Fri March 20th, 2009, 1:42 pm

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First day of Spring.
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Post by diamondlil » Fri March 20th, 2009, 11:46 pm

I was glad that someone else saw this. I was at work when I saw it and then out last night so I would have missed it!
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Post by Misfit » Sat March 21st, 2009, 1:28 am

[quote=""diamondlil""]I was glad that someone else saw this. I was at work when I saw it and then out last night so I would have missed it![/quote]

I'm guessing by the time I posted it this morning it was already Saturday for you?
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Post by diamondlil » Sat March 21st, 2009, 2:03 am

Yep, just Saturday by that time!
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Post by Divia » Sat March 21st, 2009, 4:17 am

I think thats Eric Carle's art. I know that now because I'm forced to work with little kids and they love his stuff.
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Post by annis » Sun March 22nd, 2009, 3:17 am

Posted by Divia
I think thats Eric Carle's art.
I'm sure you're right. I recognise that caterpillar after all those sessions of reading "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" to my kids when they were little!

In fact, here's an article about Google honouring Eric Carle with this logo:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/book ... illar.html

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Post by Carine » Wed April 22nd, 2009, 5:32 am

Google today :

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Post by pat » Thu April 23rd, 2009, 7:21 am

I saw that one yesterday and meant to go back for it but forgot!
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