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Nov 26 2011, 03:50 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8789 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Okay, we're off and running! Please post all comments relating to MSL's transit to Mars here.
-------------------- 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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Nov 27 2011, 04:04 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 214 Joined: 30-December 05 Member No.: 628 |
OK - I bet it actually finds the perigee by looking backwards along its escape hyperbola, and naturally that would intersect the earth at some point. Got it, I think!
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