Comets are not just volatiles

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Comets are not just volatiles

Nick Hoffman — 6/30/2009 4:13:44 AM (archived)

I recall the Rosetta/Deep Impact mission returned unusual spectrography of carbonates and silicates from the impact into a comet, so the presence of non-lunar material would not be unexpected for a cometary impact, either...

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LRO 2 hours from Lunar orbit - Ainz - 6/23/2009 7:47:14 AM
- first images on the ground - Doug Ellison - 7/2/2009 7:00:41 PM
- So how long do you think it'll be before we can get to Mars in under a week? - Lee - 6/24/2009 11:53:40 AM
  - Only nuclear propulsion offers such speed. And even so, there will be a small payload with such a trajectory. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 7/2/2009 2:51:07 PM
  - Big MoFo'ing Pulse Rockets - Adam - 6/30/2009 10:16:50 AM
- Now in Orbit OK - nick hoffman - 6/24/2009 12:20:56 AM
  - But is it the right probe? - E.P. - 6/24/2009 1:09:57 AM
    - re: But is it the right probe? - Doug Ellison - 6/24/2009 8:57:48 AM
      - re: But is it the right probe? - E.P. - 6/24/2009 3:56:25 PM
        
        Impact debris...hmmm. - TB - 6/24/2009 11:19:19 PM
        
        Comets are not just volatiles - Nick Hoffman - 6/30/2009 4:13:44 AM
        
        Speaking of impact debris on the Moon... - Socrates II - 6/25/2009 2:03:23 PM
        
        Speaking of impact debris on the Moon... - Socrates II - 6/25/2009 2:00:38 PM
        
        re: Impact debris...hmmm. - gbaikie - 6/25/2009 4:59:32 AM
        
        re: Impact debris...hmmm. - E.P. - 6/29/2009 2:52:14 PM
        
        The Earth is NOT a good Lunar Analogue - Nick Hoffman - 6/30/2009 4:36:13 AM
        
        re: The Earth is NOT a good Lunar Analogue - E.P. - 6/30/2009 4:34:23 PM
        
        re: The Earth is NOT a good Lunar Analogue - E.P. - 6/30/2009 4:34:07 PM
        
        Instead of replying twice, try reading once - Nick Hoffman - 7/1/2009 12:57:54 AM
        
        re: But is it the right probe? - Doug Ellison - 6/24/2009 9:51:45 PM
        
        re: But is it the right probe? - E.P. - 6/29/2009 2:42:29 PM
        
        Answer the question properly, see NH's 6/29/2009 post above. (n/t) - Doug Ellison - 6/30/2009 7:57:29 AM
        
        The difference between professional imaging and semi-professional - E.P. - 6/30/2009 6:47:10 PM
        
        [EP - play the ball, and not the man] - Moderator Nick - 7/1/2009 1:08:23 AM
        
        The hypocisy of your suggestion is humourous - E.P. - 7/3/2009 12:51:11 AM
        
        While we're giving orders - E.P. - 6/30/2009 4:41:06 PM
        
        [E.P. this is not the place for this discussion] - Nick Hoffman - 7/1/2009 12:59:30 AM
        
        agreed - Doug Ellison - 7/1/2009 4:36:52 PM
        
        Thie poiht, Doug, is that there is a difference between amateur and professional image processing (n/t) - E.P. - 7/3/2009 12:41:26 AM
        
        so? - Doug Ellison - 7/3/2009 7:06:04 AM
      - That would be difficult, if not impossible, on any body that has no atmosphere (n/t) - TB - 6/24/2009 3:13:14 PM
      - re: But is it the right probe? - gbaikie - 6/24/2009 10:42:36 AM
        
        What about all the supposed water ice at the south pole? - Socrates II - 6/24/2009 3:59:21 PM
        
        re: What about all the supposed water ice at the south pole? - Marsbug - 6/24/2009 8:13:03 PM

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