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"There's the American Mars lander searching for water." "And what are those?" "That's their back-up - in case they find oil!" 2 June, 2008
- Date
- 2008
- Reference
- DCDL-0006669
- Description
Shows the lander from the spacecraft 'Phoenix' about to land on Mars. Three Martians are watching from their burrows and comment first that the lander is searching for water and secondly that the flight of a large number of aircraft overhead is just American back-up in case they find oil. anding on Mars by the Phoenix spacecraft's lander on May 25th, 2008. They were interested in the possibility of there being water because this would indicate a possibility of life. The aircraft being interested in oil is a cynical comment about the world oil shortages and America's desire for more oil.
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- Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]
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- 1 digital cartoon(s), Works of art, Digital images, Cartoons (Commentary)
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"There's the American Mars lander searching for water." "And what are those?" "That's their back-up - in case they find oil!" 2 June, 2008. Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]. Ref: DCDL-0006669. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23180379More information can be found in our terms of use.