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First pictures of Mars Rover (Opportunity) "trenching" . . . comments/speculation encouraged
NASA - JPL ^ | 2-16-2004 | NASA/JPL

Posted on 02/16/2004 5:00:05 PM PST by Phil V.

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To: Phil V.
ping me on the mars list.
BTW...that soil must be mighty dense since part of it appears to be caked flat along the center upper portion rather than collapsed as the rest is...almost as if it's "moist." If it was sandy [like a sand box] it would not hold it's form at all.
221 posted on 02/17/2004 5:57:46 PM PST by Indie (That earthling has stolen the Imudium 238 explosive space modulator!!)
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To: Drumbo; Phil V.
WOW! Thanks Drumbo.

I sleep with my radio ear phones on at night and I thought I had heard something about a diamond being trillions and trillions of carets. The largest ever found

Phil, see the diamond I was talking about. Not on Mars but here. Click on the link at posting #218.

222 posted on 02/17/2004 6:03:50 PM PST by Spunky (This little tag just keeps following me where ever I go.)
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To: Spunky
I read the article. But it's . . . the BBC ferchrisakes!!!!!!!!!
223 posted on 02/17/2004 7:01:03 PM PST by Phil V.
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To: #1CTYankee
Thanks for the ping!
224 posted on 02/17/2004 7:40:58 PM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: Dialup Llama
Nice touch...love the film.
225 posted on 02/17/2004 8:00:33 PM PST by eleni121 (Preempt and Prevent)
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To: Phil V.
The best part of these pics - at least, for a philistine like me - is those tread marks on the sand. Made by monkeys on the next planet over, who just figured out how to send a robot to explore. No reason, we're just an inquisitive bunch of apes.

Those tread marks are the best thing, the most wonderful thing, that's happened to Mars in the last million years.

226 posted on 02/17/2004 8:08:22 PM PST by Starve The Beast (I used to be disgusted, but now I try to be amused)
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To: andertone
Another geologists opinion here

Ah, I know you! You're just like me...let's grab our rock hammers and GO!!! :^)

227 posted on 02/18/2004 1:58:58 AM PST by Aracelis
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To: Starve The Beast
The best part of these pics - at least, for a philistine like me - is those tread marks on the sand. Made by monkeys on the next planet over, who just figured out how to send a robot to explore. No reason, we're just an inquisitive bunch of apes.

ROFL...for a coupla reasons! :^)

228 posted on 02/18/2004 2:00:38 AM PST by Aracelis
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To: andertone
Any geologist worth his or her salt (pardon the pun) is itchin' to go...I can't stand just looking at photos!
229 posted on 02/18/2004 2:04:57 AM PST by Aracelis
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To: DannyTN
Almond Joy?
230 posted on 02/18/2004 8:08:24 AM PST by kanawa
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