It is prone to earth tremors, and the tidal wave was not its first.

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They certainly seem to be on the crest of another wave though resolutely down-to-earth about their own celebrity.

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But the earth itself radiating energy outwards in the form of long-wave heat rays.

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Like surfers who have been waiting for the big wave, the spacecraft are riding to the red planet as Mars and Earth make their nearest pass to each other since prehistoric times.

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