[meteorite-list] Mars Exploration Rovers Update - February 27, 2004

From: STUARTATK_at_aol.com <STUARTATK_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:32:45 2004
Message-ID: <1e4.1a44d82e.2d7617e6_at_aol.com>

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In a message dated 28/02/2004 01:13:08 GMT Standard Time,
baalke_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov writes:

> The microscopic imager also took three sets of observations of the hole
> created by the rock abrasion tool on sol 30. Opportunity later took
> stereo images of the rock area named "Maya"

Does anyone know if this "area" was named Maya in honour of the character
Maya in Kim Stanley Robinson's MARS Trilogy? I think it would be very fitting if
it was... maybe there should be a "John Boone" nearby too :-)

Stu

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:08 GMT Standard Time, baalke_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov writes:<BR>
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stereo images of the rock area named "Maya" </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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Does anyone know if this "area" was named Maya in honour of the character Ma=
ya in Kim Stanley Robinson's MARS Trilogy? I think it would be very fitting=20=
if it was... maybe there should be a "John&nbsp; Boone" nearby too :-)<BR>
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Stu</FONT></HTML>

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Received on Tue 02 Mar 2004 12:01:26 PM PST


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