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Jun 17 2010, 02:41 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8784 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
The capsule began its return to Japan a few moments ago as I write this. Seems like a good time to start a new topic for the much-anticipated final results of this epic mission.
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Jul 10 2010, 10:28 AM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
No prob Pan, really. Your posts are just fine.
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Jul 10 2010, 01:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 817 Joined: 17-April 10 From: Kamakura, Japan Member No.: 5323 |
Reading back a little I realise that the chamber being looked into now is the cleaner chamber which was opened after arriving at Itokawa. That makes sense...
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Jul 11 2010, 09:18 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 817 Joined: 17-April 10 From: Kamakura, Japan Member No.: 5323 |
Q & A session
Q: Mainichi newspaper How many did you find, by naked eyes and by microscope? A by Mr Mukai: We have not counted them exatly, the number depends on how you look at them. Those identified as grains by microscope, there are only two at the moment. Those inmobile ones, we do not know if they are grains, or perhaps they are inmobile, stuck (on the surface?), we do not know yet. We are examinig them one by one under microscope with the maginication of 100. Extensive search is very time consuming. Q: At least 10, by naked eyes? A by Mr Mukai of JAXA: At least 10. maybe a little more, perhaps. Q by Nihone Keizai newspaper: What are the sizes of those seen unde microscope? Also, those seen by naked eyes? I understand that main ones are those which went into the catchers (chambers) and there is a possibility of some wondering into the cannister. Is that it? More possibility with those inside the catchers? A by Mr Mukai: We have not set a scale against the photos, but they are of the order of 10 microns, not as large as 0.1 mm, can be a little larger than 10 microns. Those seen by naked eyes might be about 1 mm in size, perhaps? The bolts you see are M3 in size and if we use them as our scales they might be a little larger than 1 mm, I think. Pandaneko Here, you see? Their very first announcment after X-raying did say "No grains larger than 1 mm were found. They are now contradicting it, I think... This is the last translation for now for today. |
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