Re: [meteorite-list] Phoenix Mars Pic...

2008-05-30 Thread Jerry
ya think they may be "artifax" from the lander's motors? Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: "Mark Ford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 4:39 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Phoenix Mars Pic... Whilst playing with some of the l

Re: [meteorite-list] Phoenix Mars Pic...

2008-05-30 Thread ensoramanda
Hi Mark, Could they just be pits left where small stones and gravel were moved by the thrusters on phoenix when it landed?there seem to be several larger pieces that were moved about when it landedyou can see the slide marks in many of the shots. regards Graham Ensor Mark Ford wrot

[meteorite-list] Phoenix Mars Pic...

2008-05-30 Thread Mark Ford
Whilst playing with some of the latest Mars pics, I noticed what look like strange little holes in the soil... http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn181/lunartick007/marsholes.jpg Original image here: http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/images.php?gID=878&cID=25 Any thoughts on what they might be?