Space/Science » in reply to re: I think we might be looking at dirty ice.

Looks a lot like Minnesota "snirt."

TB — 5/26/2008 4:21:42 AM (archived)

And probably for the same reasons.

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• Nasa TV coverage of Phoenix landing starting now - ARRELL - 5/25/2008 10:40:24 PM
  • I'M STUNNED!!...THE LATEST IMAGE IS OF THE PHOENIX ITSELF WITH ITS PARACHUTE!!!...AWESOME!!! - Jacob - 5/26/2008 6:55:22 PM
    • re: Looks like they snapped that one shortly after chute deployment, but they said that they'll check on that. - Marcia - 5/26/2008 7:09:12 PM
      • Image and link - ARRELL - 5/26/2008 7:19:32 PM
        • That is a seriously impressive piece of targeting work. (n/t) - TB - 5/26/2008 9:59:38 PM
        • re: Fabulous ! - Raoul - 5/26/2008 9:02:28 PM
          • The link - Raoul - 5/26/2008 9:12:31 PM
            • re: Another take on that one: - Marcia - 5/26/2008 10:03:54 PM
  • Lots of cheers and applause and they ain't showing me SQUAT! (n/t) - TB - 5/26/2008 1:56:19 AM
    • Scratch that! PICTURES! (n/t) - TB - 5/26/2008 1:57:09 AM
      • Pix on the web already!!! - ARRELL - 5/26/2008 2:02:26 AM
        • Thanks! JPL doesn't have these yet. - TB - 5/26/2008 2:04:46 AM
          • Pulling up Photoshop. I'm gonna MESS with these! - TB - 5/26/2008 2:07:58 AM
            • The basic pictures are pretty as they are...no need to mess with them. (n/t) - Jacob - 5/26/2008 4:53:22 PM
            • The shape of the surface seems oddly patterned. (n/t) - alcaray - 5/26/2008 2:17:55 AM
              • Polygonal ground - nick hoffman - 5/26/2008 2:55:03 AM
                • You used the word thaw, not sublimation. - Jacob - 5/26/2008 4:52:28 PM
                  • I was very specific in what I said. - nick hoffman - 5/27/2008 6:19:49 AM
                • Thought experiment.... - ARRELL - 5/26/2008 6:06:35 AM
                  • Polygonal patterns... - ER - 5/26/2008 3:19:26 PM
                    • The polygonal patterns are not surprising... - ARRELL - 5/26/2008 3:31:44 PM
                      • Rocks - TB - 5/26/2008 3:47:08 PM
                        • not same process - JimO - 5/26/2008 5:16:37 PM
                    • re: Polygonal patterns... - ER - 5/26/2008 3:22:42 PM
              • I think we might be looking at dirty ice. (n/t) - TB - 5/26/2008 2:34:02 AM
                • I've been on ice covered with rocks and sand. Not 'in' the ice. - Bowser - 5/26/2008 4:16:45 AM
                • re: I think we might be looking at dirty ice. - ARRELL - 5/26/2008 2:37:56 AM
                  • Looks a lot like Minnesota "snirt." - TB - 5/26/2008 4:21:42 AM
                    • re: Looks a lot like Minnesota "snirt." - Marcia - 5/26/2008 7:00:52 PM
  • Data is being relayed by odyssey... data and (hopefully) images soon! (n/t) - ARRELL - 5/26/2008 1:49:05 AM
  • Phoo! Missed the whole thing. - TB - 5/26/2008 1:46:00 AM
  • Pretty nifty! - Algorithms - 5/26/2008 1:23:13 AM
  • Descended the last few kilometers FAST! (n/t) - et - 5/26/2008 12:49:56 AM
  • Yesss!!! flawless and text book landing - Jeff F - 5/26/2008 12:22:58 AM
    • Down and Safe - nick hoffman - 5/26/2008 12:39:16 AM
      • NASA TV 'word of the day' seems to be 'nominal'....:) - ARRELL - 5/26/2008 12:54:35 AM
  • Cable Network TV coverage. - ER - 5/26/2008 12:21:38 AM
  • Phoenix has landed and is alive!!! (n/t) - ARRELL - 5/25/2008 11:59:35 PM
    • Is it on solarpanels now or still working on batteries? (n/t) - Jacob - 5/26/2008 12:10:33 AM
      • I think they are awaiting confirmation of solar panel deployment (n/t) - ARRELL - 5/26/2008 12:19:12 AM
  • PHOENIX HAS LANDED!!! But no confirmation of solarpanel deployment...yet. (n/t) - Jacob - 5/25/2008 11:58:55 PM
    • I was lucky I got the link to NASA TV working. - Jacob - 5/26/2008 12:03:10 AM