re: Pieces of Mars on Earth

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Raoul — 9/12/2003 10:00:53 PM (archived)

Thanks to Viking (which never returned samples to Earth), it is now possible to determine if meteorites we find on Earth are from Mars or not (they must come from somewhere, evidently).

Raoul

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Returning samples from Mars - Raoul - 9/10/2003 9:20:48 PM
- Sample return, schmample scmeegurn......phooey. - et - 9/11/2003 5:53:58 PM
  - re: Sample in situ study - Raoul - 9/11/2003 6:36:34 PM
    - your intial link explained why - read it again (n/t) - Buster - 9/11/2003 6:52:02 PM
      - re: In situ - Raoul - 9/12/2003 5:41:58 AM
        
        no space probe has even 1% of the analytical capabilities on Earth - It's that simple (n/t) - Buster - 9/12/2003 11:35:03 AM
        
        re: Pieces of Mars on Earth - Raoul - 9/12/2003 10:00:53 PM
        
        Thos Are Random Samples Raoul - Mark Eby - 9/13/2003 12:49:58 AM
        
        No analytical facility on Earth would have access to 1% of the sample material that would be available in-situ. - et - 9/12/2003 9:50:03 PM
        
        No Trade Off Is Needed - Mark Eby - 9/13/2003 12:55:36 AM
- Yes! - Don - 9/11/2003 1:12:31 AM

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