Hello everyone Options

[Mr. Bergstrom]

Hello everyone,

Just thought I'd say hi Not quite sure if this is the right forum for an introduction.

Been looking at this site for a couple of weeks but haven't had chance post.

I'm loving the images in the Route to Mount Sharp thread in the MLS forum, some brilliant images and mosaics.

Anyway, I'm new to Astrobiology, Astrogeology and anything space related - but I'm more than willing to learn and not ashamed to ask questions if that's ok I became fascinated by space matters after reading a BBC article the week before Curiosity landed, every since then I have been obsessed and simply cannot get enough!

Looking forward to posting here.

Cheers, Mart.

[ngunn]

A new thread for an introduction is an innovation here but nobody will mind that. Just keep off the astrobiology to stay onboard.

[Astro0]

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[Explorer1]

Seconding Astro's advice here. This place does its best to bridge the gap between the amateur and professional realms, and depending on the thread, the level of discussion can range from so technical that one needs to be an expert to understand, all the way to the very casual, beginner level.
I also recommend reading some of the very old threads for a better sense of the atmosphere. The Huygens news thread in the Titan subforum is a classic (mind the broken links though!), along with the various other landings/flybys, etc.