[meteorite-list] Interesting Meteorite Science Article

From: Gerald Flaherty <grf2_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Apr 5 21:09:27 2005
Message-ID: <009701c53a45$4445b2a0$6401a8c0_at_Dell>

Thanks Walter, I guess I'm showing my age. I now remember that explaination.
Strike TWO!
Jerry
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From: "Walter Branch" <branchw_at_bellsouth.net>
To: "Gerald Flaherty" <grf2_at_verizon.net>; "Meteorite List"
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Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 11:14 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Interesting Meteorite Science Article


> Hi Gerald,
>
>>capsule", a comment that as far as I know was never publically addressed.
>
> They were water ice crystals which had formed on the outside of the
> spacecraft. They were seen on subsequent spaceflights as well. The
> source
> of the water was from the heat exchange process which cooled the
> astronauts
> spacesuits and urine, which prompted a famous quote from Wally Schirra
> about the constellation "urion".
>
> -Walter Branch
>
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