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Howdy ,
I found a portion
of this article rather interesting:
The quote that really has
my attention is:
It's clear from the color images that the post-landing retraction of the air bags excavated tracks of darker soil that are bonded as though they were clay or mud. Though eager to analyze the material in more depth later, scientists said it was too early to speculate on what was binding the soil. "It looks like mud, but it can't be mud," said Squyres. "I can't say much more than that now. I don't know what it is, and I'm not prepared to speculate."
Looks like Gustev will have some surprises for geologists. Also, the NOVA special tonight should also have some of the latest news for have-nots like me that don't receive NASA-TV. Meanwhile, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Beagle to wake up and smell the regolith. :-) Cheers, Tom |
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