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 Jul 22 2008, 02:47 PM
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Now that Phoenix successfully landed at the northern plains, how about sending a spacecraft just like it to the sourthern plains? We know the design works and could get the science we never got from MPL in 1999.
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Jul 24 2008, 02:17 AM
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However, in discussion of Martian carbonates, I will note that ALH 84001 contains nodules of carbonates. Indeed, the purported bacteria-like structures found in that rock are evident *only* within those carbonate nodules.
Carbonates were formed on Mars, if you believe the accepted theories on ALH 84001. But we have no indication that they were extensively deposited. Why they were not, or if they were why we can't see them, is still a matter of intense discussion. -the other Doug -------------------- “The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.” -Mark Twain
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pioneer Second Try at South Pole Jul 22 2008, 02:47 PM
djellison Phoenix is getting the science we never got from M... Jul 22 2008, 02:48 PM pioneer Thanks for the quick reply! I just thought co... Jul 22 2008, 02:50 PM djellison Oh - I'm sure it would - but having explored ... Jul 22 2008, 03:00 PM
tedstryk Phoenix is also already an old spacecraft, and use... Jul 22 2008, 03:14 PM
Juramike QUOTE (tedstryk @ Jul 22 2008, 10:14 AM) ... Jul 22 2008, 05:15 PM Ken90000 Doesn't the current MSL have a scoop and analy... Jul 22 2008, 06:41 PM belleraphon1 QUOTE (djellison @ Jul 22 2008, 10:00 AM)... Jul 23 2008, 02:39 AM djellison QUOTE (belleraphon1 @ Jul 23 2008, 03:39 ... Jul 24 2008, 07:50 AM belleraphon1 -quote deleted. Mod.
I agree....with one lander t... Jul 24 2008, 09:39 PM dvandorn Also, your polar MSL would have to be able to trav... Jul 22 2008, 08:26 PM DDAVIS Seems a waste of an RTG-powered rover to land it s... Jul 22 2008, 10:23 PM nprev I'm gonna say not much, Don. The heat of an RT... Jul 22 2008, 11:21 PM DDAVIS On a side note, V2 probably got at least hip-deep ... Jul 23 2008, 12:23 AM nprev It's been a LONG time, but IIRC the Viking pro... Jul 23 2008, 12:42 AM climber Do you mean that this place could be the most alie... Jul 23 2008, 07:40 AM belleraphon1 QUOTE (climber @ Jul 23 2008, 02:40 AM) D... Jul 23 2008, 11:20 PM nprev It would be nice to see some new Discovery-class l... Jul 25 2008, 12:10 AM |
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