re: what if Spirit had landed in the nearby crater?

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Robert Clark — 1/7/2004 2:42:55 PM (archived)

If the explanation Steve Squyres offered is correct that the cohesiveness was due to water percolating up from the subsurface then Spirit may find water weathered minearls there, such as clays. Since it's not likely the rover landed just at the right spot where such materials are, they would likely be wide spread in the area.

Bob Clark

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what if Spirit had landed in the nearby crater? - Greg - 1/7/2004 3:47:04 AM
- spectroscopy - R.L. - 1/7/2004 4:52:52 AM
  - The locals might mistake the robot for an instrument of war (n/t) - alcaray - 1/7/2004 4:38:07 PM
    - I still think we should slam a giant impactor into the place... - Scott Evil - 1/8/2004 4:36:40 PM
      - What? Blowing up a... - alcaray - 1/8/2004 5:13:56 PM
        
        i'M GREEDY... I want more...N/T (n/t) - Scott Evil - 1/8/2004 9:22:23 PM
  - Good idea, especially for a future rover with a nuclear power source (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/7/2004 4:27:02 PM
  - re: spectroscopy - Nick Hoffman - 1/7/2004 5:49:12 AM
    - Re: LIBS - et - 1/7/2004 6:59:30 PM
- re: what if Spirit had landed in the nearby crater? - Nick Hoffman - 1/7/2004 4:49:23 AM
  - re: what if Spirit had landed in the nearby crater? - Robert Clark - 1/7/2004 2:42:55 PM
    - I have not a clue how the airbags are vented... - alcaray - 1/7/2004 4:34:31 PM
      - Seems unlikely - Larry J - 1/7/2004 7:00:56 PM
        
        I agree it's unlikely (n/t) - alcaray - 1/7/2004 7:46:12 PM
  - re: what if Spirit had landed in the nearby crater? - Greg - 1/7/2004 7:43:45 AM
    - Probably wouldn't work - Nathan Koren - 1/7/2004 8:56:46 PM
      - re: Probably wouldn't work - alcaray - 1/8/2004 5:19:51 PM
    - no need for bomb. - Delbert - 1/7/2004 4:00:53 PM
- re: what if Spirit had landed in the nearby crater? - Tom Brosz - 1/7/2004 4:39:41 AM
  - Interesting textures? - Nick Hoffman - 1/7/2004 5:53:50 AM
    - re: Interesting textures? - Tom Brosz - 1/7/2004 6:12:30 AM

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