Lost landers from HiRISE, The next step |
Lost landers from HiRISE, The next step |
Jan 3 2007, 08:41 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 428 Joined: 21-August 06 From: Northern Virginia Member No.: 1062 |
Okay, we now have definitive pictures of VL1, 2, Spirit, Opportunity, and a Pathfinder coming up soon. So, now, what would the lost landers look like, starting with Beagle, MPL, and Mars 6, which will be the easiest to find of the landers. Just curious to hear your thoughts. Thanks!
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Jan 7 2007, 02:05 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8785 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
The ejecta color also has to be at least partially a function of local soil composition.
Hmm...odd thought. On Earth, we generally observe that recent impact ejecta (from whatever event) exhibits color differences from the surface, and this phenomenon is usually--not always--due to the fact that the surface has undergone exposure to the elements, and therefore a myriad of chemical changes that the substrate has not experienced. In this vein, I suggest that the MGS portfolio of recent impacts might merit detailed re-examination by MRO (esp. spectroscopic) in order to try to identify any effects that might be caused by differential oxidation. I'm thinking of the Viking LR "super-oxidant" theory, here...this might offer some new data and/or constraints. -------------------- 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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