re: Or ice?

DavidV — 2/16/2004 11:57:30 PM (archived)

The arm did look there first. They used the MI, MB, and APXS on that patch of soil on Sunday. Now they are going to use all the instruments on the trench.

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Opportunity makes a trenching - DavidV - 2/16/2004 10:24:55 PM
- It looks chalk like. Here's a closer shot - Buck Galaxy - 2/17/2004 3:45:33 AM
  - Great shot! Obviously not rock like I first thought - Tom Brosz - 2/17/2004 6:45:03 AM
  - re: may not be as bright as it looks - dtb - 2/17/2004 4:42:33 AM
    - dig it. - JMS - 2/17/2004 5:33:41 AM
- WHERE'S NICK? (n/t) - Bowser - 2/17/2004 1:58:17 AM
- bedrock just below the surface cover? - JMS - 2/16/2004 10:47:19 PM
  - "I wonder how far they'll have to trench to hit bedrock outside the crater?"' Excellent question. (n/t) - Buck Galaxy - 2/17/2004 3:20:27 AM
  - ...or the outcrop is really soft to begin with... - JMS - 2/16/2004 10:49:56 PM
- Light material is probably more of the same rock that seems to be just under the surface here. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 2/16/2004 10:35:19 PM
  - Or ice? - LJ - 2/16/2004 11:46:36 PM
    - re: Or ice? - DavidV - 2/16/2004 11:57:30 PM
      - re: Or ice? - LJ - 2/17/2004 12:01:30 AM
        
        re: Or ice? - DavidV - 2/17/2004 12:09:30 AM
- What's interesting... - Donald - 2/16/2004 10:34:16 PM
- Typo: Title should be "Opportunity makes a trench" (n/t) - DavidV - 2/16/2004 10:27:40 PM

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