Re: [meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Approaching Possible Meteorite

2010-09-21 Thread Robert Woolard
ouldn't that be just about THE ultimate dream for virtually every member of this list?  Not only to be ON Mars ( and picking up pieces OF Mars ) . but to also be finding meteorites ON Mars!!!???    ( Sigh )   Best,   Robert Woolard      --- On Tue, 9/21/10, Ron Baalke wrote: > From: R

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Approaching Possible Meteorite

2010-09-21 Thread bernd . pauli
Hello Ron and List, http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2010-309 Looks like it is shield-shaped and if that is real, it will probably be flight-oriented like that big Sikhote-Alin shield, which weighs 1745 kg. Cheers, Bernd __ Visit the A

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Approaching Possible Meteorite

2010-09-21 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2010-309 Mars Rover Opportunity Approaching Possible Meteorite Jet Propulsion Laboratory September 21, 2010 [Image] Opportunity used its panoramic camera to capture this view of a dark rock that may be an iron meteorite. Part of the rim of Enduranc