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 Jan 16 2010, 08:03 PM
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Yeah, I was thinking that my pet hope (hot spring) would probably have to have supporting CRISM data, if the resolution of the latter was sufficient enough to provide supporting evidence (presumably chemical 'staining' of the immediate area). Switching my money to MPL/Beagle.
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Jan 16 2010, 08:03 PM
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... after working my meager sources for info I have nothing... My hope it that they imaged the Mars 3 lander (sprawled out, laying on its side after a hard landing)
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Jan 16 2010, 08:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 6474 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Any of the lost landers would definitely be a major coup, but as Stu pointed out also only of extreme interest to the science community & aficianados such as ourselves, not the general public. That could make it Twitter-worthy but not cross the threshold of sounding trumpets.
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Jan 16 2010, 08:52 PM
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Rover Driver Group: Members Posts: 977 Joined: 4-March 04 Member No.: 47 |
It's not pregnant, is it?
It's got to be disappointing. |
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Jan 16 2010, 08:55 PM
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 The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5546 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
QUOTE (remcook @ Jan 16 2010, 08:52 PM)  It's not pregnant, is it?  Whatever it is, it's going to be disapointing after that! -------------------- |
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Jan 16 2010, 09:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 6474 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
...yeah, the headline "Mars Orbiter Transforms Into Von Neumann Machine" would DEFINITELY merit a press conference, at least...
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Jan 16 2010, 09:37 PM
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I remember that a Crism scientist once said that Crism would be able to detect a stromatolitic mat on Mars. Perhaps MRO has detected life on Mars?
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Jan 16 2010, 09:39 PM
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Speaking of stromatolites, could it be related to this?
http://www.universetoday.com/2008/07/17/th...us-mars-mounds/ -------------------- Steve [ my planetary maps page ]
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Jan 16 2010, 09:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 6474 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
In order to reduce the peril of going astray, suggest everyone review the forum guidelines (esp. rule 1.3)...and, in any case, I would put the odds of some sort of biological discovery from HiRISE at basically zero.
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Jan 17 2010, 01:00 AM
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QUOTE (mcaplinger @ Jan 16 2010, 11:58 AM) Because this is a HiRISE-only thing, I'm thinking it's not likely to be publication-related, since that would usually be coordinated with the rest of the MRO payload (and yes, there are other instruments on MRO. Sigh.) And frankly, IMHO this is not a very professional way to "announce" anything. Hopefully it's not *another* case of something that CTX pointed out to them (or that MOC already saw) that they're taking credit for... 
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Jan 17 2010, 01:38 AM
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QUOTE (Stu @ Jan 16 2010, 02:55 PM) Whatever it is, it's going to be disapointing after that! They've located Al Capone's vault? |
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Jan 17 2010, 02:04 AM
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QUOTE (alan @ Jan 16 2010, 05:38 PM) They've located Al Capone's vault? Nah, it's Elvis, didn't you know he lives in the Face? -------------------- About Me: http://www.msss.com/about-us/tanya-harrison.php
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Jan 17 2010, 02:42 AM
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Out of curiosity can they lower MRO orbit in the future to increase resolution?
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Jan 17 2010, 03:07 AM
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I kinda doubt it. The mapping orbit is something like 250 km altitude, think going any lower would be prohibitively expensive in terms of propellent expenditure to stay aloft due to atmospheric drag.
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Jan 17 2010, 03:13 AM
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QUOTE (nprev @ Jan 16 2010, 07:07 PM) The mapping orbit is something like 250 km altitude... 255 x 320 km, and no, there are no plans to lower it. -------------------- Disclaimer: This post is based on public information only. Any opinions are my own.
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