Comments on: Mars still a target http://chrislintott.net/2007/12/29/mars-still-a-target/ The Universe as seen from the perspective of an astronomical researcher, presenter and writer. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:58:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: KPM http://chrislintott.net/2007/12/29/mars-still-a-target/#comment-31031 KPM Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:36:02 +0000 http://chrislintott.net/2007/12/29/mars-still-a-target/#comment-31031 Surely the dust cloud would pose a threat to the MER's even though they are some way off , we all know what the spring storms nearly did to Oppy in particular. If it did happen it would be fun to get there with a new probe just to dig around the resulting crater. Surely the dust cloud would pose a threat to the MER’s even though they are some way off , we all know what the spring storms nearly did to Oppy in particular. If it did happen it would be fun to get there with a new probe just to dig around the resulting crater.

]]> By: chrislintott http://chrislintott.net/2007/12/29/mars-still-a-target/#comment-30843 chrislintott Tue, 01 Jan 2008 19:41:57 +0000 http://chrislintott.net/2007/12/29/mars-still-a-target/#comment-30843 I believe the projected impact is north of Opportunity's current position, and it won't be anywhere near the rovers. I still wonder idly if Opportunity would see the meteor, though. I'll worry more about it if and when the odds drop some more. I believe the projected impact is north of Opportunity’s current position, and it won’t be anywhere near the rovers. I still wonder idly if Opportunity would see the meteor, though. I’ll worry more about it if and when the odds drop some more.

]]> By: Stuart Atkinson http://chrislintott.net/2007/12/29/mars-still-a-target/#comment-30769 Stuart Atkinson Tue, 01 Jan 2008 10:47:24 +0000 http://chrislintott.net/2007/12/29/mars-still-a-target/#comment-30769 If that rock lands close enough to either Spirit or Oppy for them to be able to drive to its impact point, there's a real danger they'd be damaged or even destroyed by either the shock wave from the impact or by pieces of debris from the blast falling on them. I'd be much happier for the impact to happen a gazillion miles away from the rovers and leave it to the orbiting probes to study the crater! :-) If that rock lands close enough to either Spirit or Oppy for them to be able to drive to its impact point, there’s a real danger they’d be damaged or even destroyed by either the shock wave from the impact or by pieces of debris from the blast falling on them. I’d be much happier for the impact to happen a gazillion miles away from the rovers and leave it to the orbiting probes to study the crater! :-)

]]> By: Alice Sheppard http://chrislintott.net/2007/12/29/mars-still-a-target/#comment-30585 Alice Sheppard Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:37:33 +0000 http://chrislintott.net/2007/12/29/mars-still-a-target/#comment-30585 I know, I was just kidding! :-) It would be particularly interesting if it came near enough to Spirit or Opportunity that they could have a look at the crater and underlying rocks. Rather like looking for fossils on earth. I know, I was just kidding! :-)

It would be particularly interesting if it came near enough to Spirit or Opportunity that they could have a look at the crater and underlying rocks. Rather like looking for fossils on earth.

]]> By: Nick Cross http://chrislintott.net/2007/12/29/mars-still-a-target/#comment-30569 Nick Cross Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:07:19 +0000 http://chrislintott.net/2007/12/29/mars-still-a-target/#comment-30569 I'm with Chris on this. It would be great to see an impact on a terrestrial planet (NOT Earth). We could learn a lot from this. I’m with Chris on this. It would be great to see an impact on a terrestrial planet (NOT Earth). We could learn a lot from this.

]]> By: Alice Sheppard http://chrislintott.net/2007/12/29/mars-still-a-target/#comment-30210 Alice Sheppard Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:55:00 +0000 http://chrislintott.net/2007/12/29/mars-still-a-target/#comment-30210 Poor Mars! Poor Mars!

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