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1.  Name one independent scientist not employed by or under contract by

NASA

who has been invited by NASA to scientifically peer review the raw Mars
data.

The body responsible is the General Accounting Office, which has high
credibility with most UFO believers, since it instigated an independant
review of the Roswell case.

http://www.nasawatch.com/peer.review.html

"All NASA research, including research resulting from unsolicited proposals,
is subject to peer review, and peer review is conducted primarily to award
funds on the basis of scientific merit."

2.  Why if NASA is operating under the auspices of a
government agency  and their data belongs to the United States government

is

Dr. Malin allowed to claim ownership of the raw Mars photographic data?

Because Malin Space Science Systems is one of the main contractors on the
Mars missions. The photos were taken on equipment developed and manufactured
bt Malin, the results were processed at Malin's laboratories, and are
published by Malin. Any photographer will assert copyright over their own
material, and allow its use under licence, just as Malin does.

3.  Why doesn't the space shuttle say "property of the US Government"?

Because it can't talk?

--
Cliff Smith

"And we'll be saying a big hello to all intelligent life forms everywhere.
And to everyone else out there, the secret is to bang the rocks together,
guys."