[meteorite-list] Opportunity Spots Curious Object On Mars

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From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Jan 13 16:17:28 2005
Message-ID: <200501132117.NAA17268_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

>
> Well believe me or not.
> I have really been wondering why the rovers have found so FEW meteorites so
> far. Why?
> 1) Atmosphere does not blow or burn them up on their way down.
> Atmosphere less than 1% of Earths.

The thin atmosphere also means more of them will hit the surface
at hypervelocity and vaporize on impact.

Ron Baalke
Received on Thu 13 Jan 2005 04:17:14 PM PST

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