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	Galactic Ghoul - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Great Galactic Ghoul is a fictional space monster that consumes Mars probes.
		The Galactic Ghoul seems to particularly enjoy the taste of Soviet and Russian probes; indeed, the concept of the Galactic Ghoul appears to have originated with frustrated Soviet space scientists.
		Some people believe that the ghoul is actually a group of intermediary aliens who are trying to protect Mars from Earth probes that have unfriendly motives.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Galactic_Ghoul (156 words)

	Galactic Ghoul (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Great Galactic Ghoul is a fictional space monster that Mars probes.
		The Galactic Ghoul seems to particularly the taste of Soviet and Russian probes; indeed the concept of the Ghoul appears to have originated with frustrated space scientists.
		Some people believe that the ghoul is a group of intermediary aliens who are trying to protect Mars Earth probes that have unfriendly motives.
	www.freeglossary.com /Galactic_Ghoul (541 words)

	Ghoul Patrol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
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		The Ghoul: Turn Blue, Stay Sick, Climb Walls Official site of host seen in Michigan and Cleveland.
		It uses material from the Wiktionary page "Ghoul".
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Ghoul_Patrol.html (326 words)

	Encyclopedia: Galactic Ghoul
		It was coined as a humorous attempt to explain the high failure rate of probes sent to that planet, also known as the Mars Curse; of approximately thirty probes, two thirds have failed - sometimes for unclear reasons.
		Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the solar system, named after the Roman god of war (the counterpart of the Greek Ares), on account of its blood red color as viewed in the night sky.
		Extraterrestrial, as an adjective, refers to something that originates, occurs, or is located outside Earth or its atmosphere.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Galactic-Ghoul (367 words)

	Galactic Ghoul - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It was coined by Time Magazine journalist Donald Neff [1] as a humorous answer for the high failure rate of probes sent to that planet, also known as the Mars Curse.
		A drawing of the supposed ghoul appeared on a wall at JPL.
		Is the Great Galactic Ghoul Losing His Appetite?
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Galactic_Ghoul (90 words)

	RedOrbit NEWS \| So Far, So Good for Mars Express
		The probe, pride and joy of Europe's space community since it lifted off from the plains of Kazakhstan late Monday, "has left the Earth's orbit and is now on its way" to Mars, said Vasily Moroz, head of the Russian team taking part in the mission.
		The notion of a ravenous phantom lurking in space to devour probes before they reach Mars was originally aimed at the Soviet space programme which lost a long succession of probes aimed at the red planet.
		The Nozomi was originally launched in 1998 and at one point got lost, a presumed victim of the Ghoul, but was later traced, reoriented and set back on course.
	www.redorbit.com /modules/news/tools.php?tool=print&id=4867 (583 words)

	SPACE.com -- Best Galactic Images
		A "monster" lurking behind a blanket of cosmic dust is unveiled in this new Halloween image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.
		Resembling a ghoul with two hollow eyes and a screaming mouth, this masked cloud of newborn stars was uncovered by Spitzer's heat-seeking infrared eyes.
		The spooky cloud -- a nebula called "DR 6" residing in the plane of our Milky Way galaxy -- is home to a cluster of about 10 massive newborn stars, ranging in size from 10 to 20 times the mass of our Sun.
	www.space.com /bestimg/index.php?guid=42715d9f2d684&cat=galactic (88 words)

	Galactic Ghoul - TheBestLinks.com - Russia, Soviet Union, Unmanned space mission, Mars (planet), ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Galactic Ghoul - TheBestLinks.com - Russia, Soviet Union, Unmanned space mission, Mars (planet),...
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	www.thebestlinks.com /Galactic_Ghoul.html (199 words)

	SKYLIGHT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		More background info, particularly as it pertains to the timing of eclipses (and their effect on human affairs), is nicely gathered in a 1999 book, "Eclipse," by Duncan Steel.
		Meanwhile the Great Galactic Ghoul or Goalie, guarding Mars has knocked out Japan's contribution to the current explorations there with a left jab to the electronics and a right cross from a solar flare.
		Throughout the period, by observing the Moon's predictable travel across the sky, waning then waxing, one can anticipate when the celestial jeweler will have the Moon and either of the planets affixed close together in a marvelous setting, ephemeral, but repeatable from time to time.
	www.k-state.edu /audubon/skylight02_04.htm (591 words)

	Space & Astronomy News - Mars probe on its way, hoping fate smiles - 04/06/2003
		The probe, pride and joy of Europe's space community since it lifted off from the plains of Kazakhstan yesterday, "has left the Earth's orbit and is now on its way" to Mars, said Vasily Moroz, head of the Russian team taking part in the mission.
		The notion of a ravenous phantom lurking in space to devour probes before they reach Mars was originally coined by the Soviet space programme which lost a long succession of probes aimed at the red planet.
		The Nozomi was originally launched in 1998 and at one point became lost, a presumed victim of the Ghoul, but was later traced, reoriented and set back on course.
	www.abc.net.au /cgi-bin/common/printfriendly.pl?/science/news/space/SpaceRepublish_871704.htm (575 words)

	The Space Review: Is the Great Galactic Ghoul losing his appetite?
		Considering the billions of dollars worth of spacecraft that the Great Galactic Ghoul has eaten in the past, the UK’s Beagle 2, at about $70 million, must have seemed like an insignificant little morsel—like eating a couple of grapes, when one really wants to have a T-bone steak.
		Even worse from the Ghoul’s point of view, two Mars rovers have been scooting slowly around the planet’s surface for almost nine months.
		The way to avoid this Ghoul is to make sure that NASA consistently comes up with credible cost estimates and then demonstrates that it can accomplish the jobs it says it can.
	www.thespacereview.com /article/232/1 (1053 words)

	SPACE.com -- Reunion With Mars
		Back in the early days of planetary exploration, when Mars missions failed almost as often as they succeeded, engineers joked that some mysterious space creature must have devoured the unlucky probes.
		Soffen has brought along a special prop: the Ghoul's "heart" -- actually a fanciful creation equipped with flashing lights.
		Soffen hoped the Great Galactic Ghoul won't menace Mars Polar Lander, but he couldn't help being nervous.
	www.space.com /news/jpl_diary_991203.html (871 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Science/Nature \| Beagle probe experts still hopeful
		There has long been talk of a galactic ghoul that reaches out from the asteroid belt and snacks on Mars spacecraft.
		One consolation is that the European Space Agency's (Esa) Mars Express appears to have gone into orbit around Mars without a hitch.
		In the meantime, mission scientists will be hoping that Esa's mascot in its control room in Darmstadt, Germany - a stuffed Beagle dog wearing shades to protect against solar flares - will appease the dreaded galactic ghoul.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/sci/tech/3347765.stm (521 words)

	Galactic Empires (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Games, Trading Card Games, Galactic Empires link exchange
		From a Greek word meaning "milk", for the name given to the galaxy we live in, which seen in the night sky from the earth's viewpoint forms a "milky way" or "road of milk" as the spiral arm of the galaxy forms a streak we can faintly see.
		a collection of billions of stars, galactic dust, fl holes, etc. of which there are billions in the known universe.
	73039-galactic_empires.super-directory-1.com (285 words)

	CNN - Communications glitch hampers Mars rover - July 5, 1997
		If the problem is not corrected, engineers may not be able to drive the six-wheeled Sojourner on Mars via remote control, rover manager Jacob Matijevic said.
		But as the photographs poured in, engineers discovered one of the air bags that cushioned Pathfinder's landing had not fully retracted, blocking the rover's pioneering roll to Martian soil.
		Engineers managed to clear at least one of two routes for Sojourner to reach the surface and its treasure trove of rocks.
	edition.cnn.com /TECH/9707/05/pathfinder.am (785 words)

	Galactic Blasters - Rock N' Roll Space Wrestlers From The Outer Limits (Repent) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Repent Records isn't really known for their hi-fidelity recordings - the sound here is about as crude as it gets.
		Yet it fits the style of music perfectly - raw, savage wrestle n' roll with screaching guitars, primitive rhythms and lots of screaming and yelling.
		A mix of instros and vocals, you can add The Galactic Blasters to your list of bands that go for the Mexican wrestling mask schtick.
	www.dblcrown.com /rp009.html (121 words)

	Strange Encounters: UFO's, Aliens, & Monsters Among Us
		The remarkable yet true events documented here indicate a striking pattern of strange occurrences you will not be able to dismissor forget.
		Is there some "great galactic ghoul" that devours them?
		Before the Russian "Fobos 2" probe stopped functioning, it showed a massive system for heat generation, an invisible object which cast a shadow, and an object in space that cannot be identified.
	www.llewellyn.com /trade/preview_book.php?pn=K699 (287 words)

	Galactic Ghoul in TutorGig Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
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	www.tutorgig.com /ed/Galactic_Ghoul (226 words)

	Exploration of Mars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The exploration of Mars has come at a considerable financial cost with roughly two-thirds of all spacecraft destined for Mars failing before completing or even beginning their missions.
		Part of this high failure rate can be ascribed to the large number of things that can go wrong, but enough have either failed or lost communications for no apparent reason that some researchers half-jokingly speak of an Earth-Mars "Bermuda Triangle" or of a Great Galactic Ghoul which subsists on a diet of Mars probes.
		This phenomenon is also known widely as the Mars Curse.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Exploration_of_Mars (3440 words)

	Trajectory Science Critical To Comet Surfing
		For decades, scientists have been joking about the "Great Galactic Ghoul", which supposedly lies in wait to devour space probes before they reach Mars.
		The joke was originally aimed at the Soviets, who have lost an incredible parade of Mars probes -- but in the Nineties, the same thing happened to three of America's five Mars probes.
		Comets are now one of the most intensive subjects for planetary scientists, since they represent by far the best-preserved remnants of the original nebular cloud of dust and gas out of which the entire Solar System formed.
	www.spacedaily.com /news/comet-03b1.html (1292 words)

	Great Galactic Ghoul - Wiktionary
		2004: Considering the billions of dollars worth of spacecraft that the Great Galactic Ghoul has eaten in the past, the UK’s Beagle 2, at about $70 million, must have seemed like an insignificant little morsel—like eating a couple of grapes, when one really wants to have a T-bone steak.
		— Taylor Dinerman in Is the Great Galactic Ghoul losing his appetite?
		This page was last modified 21:28, 20 July 2005.
	www.wiktionary.org /wiki/Galactic_Ghoul (95 words)

	Night Sky Observer - Astronomy & Space News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Newly discovered galactic highways cut across the Milky Way at odd angles, bringing stars through the neighborhood of our solar system.
		Thrill seekers are plunking down six figures to ride rockets that haven't even been built yet, and a new airline called Virgin Galactic promises to be up and soaring in the next three years.
		Every 20 million years on average, gas pours into the galactic center and slams together, creating millions of new stars.
	www.nightskyobserver.com /newsx_102004.htm (9715 words)

	MER-B Launched
		Both rovers are identical and, after successful launches, will cruise through space for nine months.
		If they avoid the "Great Galactic Ghoul" and are able to successfully land on Mars in January 2004, they will become only the 4th (and 5th) landers able to do so, following NASA's 1976 Viking 1 and 2 landers, and NASA's Mars Pathfinder mission in 1997.
		The landing sites, Meridiani Planum and Gusev crater, were selected to maximize science return, and also due to their smooth terrain and relatively light winds.
	www.luisvargas.5u.com /space4/06-MER-B-Launched.htm (1032 words)

	The next failed doomsday? - Bad Astronomy and Universe Today Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		When an image captured by SOHO, Hubble, etc. clearly shows The Great Galactic Goul baring its teeth and salivating uncontrolably as it lurches towards the Earth, then -and only then- will I begin to panic in earnest.
		However, until such time...I'm simply going to revel in having my mind blown by another glimpse at this amazing universe we're a part of.
		But any one of those photos will only show that the Great Galactic Ghoul is two-dimensional, easily defeated by those of us here on Earth who can think and act in three dimensions.
	www.badastronomy.com /phpBB/viewtopic.php?p=302094 (1411 words)

	Nozomi - hoffentlich zum Mars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		In der internationalen Marssonden-Fliegergemeinde gibt es den Schnack vom "Great Galactic Ghoul", einem Weltraummonster, das hinter dem Mars lauert und einen unstillbaren Appetit auf Raumsonden hat.
		Wer's nicht glaubt, der sei an das knappe Dutzend russischer Mars-Missionen erinnert, das (unter manchmal ziemlich dubiosen Umständen) sang- und klanglos verschwand.
		In diesem Jahr ist der Tisch für den Ghoul wieder reichlich gedeckt.
	www.raumfahrer.net /raumfahrt/raumsonden/nozomi.shtml (666 words)

	Offworld Report: Weird Science, November 2004
		The Great Galactic Ghoul has been killing Mars-bound spacecraft for a long time, but perhaps it is now losing its taste for human-sent ships?
		Solar satellites and fusion may be while off yet, even with an energy crisis brewing.
		Even the artwork is a little too dark, but the images are genuinely exciting and they are what make the film worth seeing.
	www.computercrowsnest.com /sfnews2/04_nov/news1104_9.shtml (1388 words)

	TREE - index page - Free MP3 downloads, CDs, Bio Info, Tour Dates, Lyrics and More!" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		In TREE's case, the answer would be a big yes to both.
		No Regrets No Remorse features hookladen showstop(Cold And Alone and Great Galactic Ghoul), charging punk anthems (All Control“ and ”A Lot To Fear), impassioned warnings (Brainwashed), rocking crowd movers (Get In The Way” and “2faced”)...
		For those familiar with mighty TREE, this new album is destined to become an instant favorite.
	www.iuma.com /IUMA/Bands/TREE (986 words)

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