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Dr. Tom Van Flandern To
Release News Mars
Artificial Structure Data
(Note - Dr. Van Flandern will be Jeff's guest Thursday, April 5 and will
showcase new images of apparent artificial structures on Mars)
 
Press Release
Artificial Structures On Mars
 
From Meta Research
PO Box 15186
Chevy Chase, MD 20825-5186
4-3-1

 
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.m ov
 
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


 
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