[meteorite-list] Mars Opportunity Rover Finds a Meteorite

From: Mark Langenfeld <mlangen_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Jan 19 14:56:15 2005
Message-ID: <200501191956.j0JJuDpZ042652_at_mail2.mx.voyager.net>

And, Ron, didn't one of the Rovers actually image a meteor earlier in
the mission?

Mark


>
> Even though Mars has a thin atmosphere, ablation still occurs. That's
> why all of our Mars landers have heat shields - so that they don't burn
> up in the atmosphere during descent. Opportunity has spent the past
> couple of weeks inspecting its own heat shield including closeup
looks > of the ablation effects.
>
> Ron Baalke
>
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