re: About those spheres-

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Johannes — 2/20/2004 5:58:41 AM (archived)

From:
Http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/rover_update_040219.html

Unlike those on the surface, the spheres in the wall of the trench are "polished and shiny," said geochemist Albert Yen of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. No one knows why.

If the spheres are wet would it not make them shiny?

Johannes

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Hints of salty water? - Space Fanatic - 2/19/2004 11:50:59 PM
- Steve's looking for sulfates... - JMS - 2/20/2004 4:56:23 AM
  - Will someone post a pic of the threads please (n/t) - Buck Galaxy - 2/20/2004 3:37:02 PM
  - re: confusion at press conference - dtb - 2/20/2004 5:07:04 AM
    - Missed the conference, wish they'd post a transcript. - JMS - 2/20/2004 5:50:04 AM
      - transcripts - dtb - 2/20/2004 6:53:20 AM
        
        re: transcripts: Thanks dtb, that helps (n/t) - JMS - 2/20/2004 3:50:19 PM
        
        This is probably more public relations than science - Gary - 2/20/2004 7:22:24 AM
        
        You belittle the scientists - Buck Galaxy - 2/20/2004 3:31:49 PM
        
        No science without funding. No funding without politics. (n/t) - Gary - 2/20/2004 4:55:44 PM
        
        Did you consider simpler theories, before asserting this one as truth? (n/t) - alcaray - 2/20/2004 8:45:10 PM
- source of the quote? - dtb - 2/20/2004 3:44:35 AM
  - re: source of the quote? - Space Fanatic - 2/20/2004 6:29:30 AM
  - I found the story at CNN - Tom Brosz - 2/20/2004 3:51:40 AM
    - re: About those spheres- - Johannes - 2/20/2004 5:58:41 AM
      - re: About those spheres- - G. Ologyst - 2/20/2004 7:09:45 PM
      - re: About those spheres- - G. Ologyst - 2/20/2004 7:09:34 PM
      - re: About those spheres- - G. Ologyst - 2/20/2004 7:09:20 PM
    - And, they went there actually looking for water - Buck Galaxy - 2/20/2004 4:37:55 AM

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