Comments on: Phoenix Brings New Sample to Wet Chemistry Lab http://www.universetoday.com/2008/07/08/phoenix-brings-new-sample-to-wet-chemistry-lab/ Space and astronomy news Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:07:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: neoguru http://www.universetoday.com/2008/07/08/phoenix-brings-new-sample-to-wet-chemistry-lab/comment-page-1/#comment-25611 neoguru Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:57:44 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=15438#comment-25611 I would very much like to see the actual analysis, particularly the percentage water. Certainly the observation that an apparent ice chunk didn't sublime as quickly as it should is not the only evidence for water, is it? I've read that an exposed sample will "dry out" before the analysis. If this is so, the "top soil" should be well dissicated and no water should be left in ther first place. Has NASA released any analytical data yet? I would very much like to see the actual analysis, particularly the percentage water. Certainly the observation that an apparent ice chunk didn't sublime as quickly as it should is not the only evidence for water, is it? I've read that an exposed sample will "dry out" before the analysis. If this is so, the "top soil" should be well dissicated and no water should be left in ther first place. Has NASA released any analytical data yet?

]]> By: Kootstar http://www.universetoday.com/2008/07/08/phoenix-brings-new-sample-to-wet-chemistry-lab/comment-page-1/#comment-25553 Kootstar Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:26:44 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=15438#comment-25553 Oh, what a terrible place to be making such jokes about such needed instruments! What do you do if the oven quits working? How do you cook that lovely roast you just "dug" out of the Mars freezer? Besides, I'm hungry already for a dinner of great news and plenty of water to wash it all down! Oh, what a terrible place to be making such jokes about such needed instruments! What do you do if the oven quits working? How do you cook that lovely roast you just "dug" out of the Mars freezer? Besides, I'm hungry already for a dinner of great news and plenty of water to wash it all down!

]]> By: Jon http://www.universetoday.com/2008/07/08/phoenix-brings-new-sample-to-wet-chemistry-lab/comment-page-1/#comment-25542 Jon Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:23:54 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=15438#comment-25542 I hope the next thing this bot pops from the soil is a skull of some nature. I hope the next thing this bot pops from the soil is a skull of some nature.

]]> By: Michael E. http://www.universetoday.com/2008/07/08/phoenix-brings-new-sample-to-wet-chemistry-lab/comment-page-1/#comment-25539 Michael E. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:44:00 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=15438#comment-25539 That is the funniest, funniest thing I've ever read! Good one Sci-fi-Si Thanks to Nancy for the article keep up the good work. That is the funniest, funniest thing I've ever read!

Good one Sci-fi-Si

Thanks to Nancy for the article keep up the good work.

]]> By: Sci-Fi-Si http://www.universetoday.com/2008/07/08/phoenix-brings-new-sample-to-wet-chemistry-lab/comment-page-1/#comment-25538 Sci-Fi-Si Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:05:30 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=15438#comment-25538 sorry about that 'gog' = 'got' (for those of you who couldn't work that out for yourselves) Anyone for tea? sorry about that 'gog' = 'got' (for those of you who couldn't work that out for yourselves)

Anyone for tea?

]]> By: Sci-Fi-Si http://www.universetoday.com/2008/07/08/phoenix-brings-new-sample-to-wet-chemistry-lab/comment-page-1/#comment-25537 Sci-Fi-Si Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:00:14 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=15438#comment-25537 What hapend to Phoenix? I don't know, but we've gog some lovely cups and dishes here... What hapend to Phoenix? I don't know, but we've gog some lovely cups and dishes here…

]]> By: Sci-Fi-Si http://www.universetoday.com/2008/07/08/phoenix-brings-new-sample-to-wet-chemistry-lab/comment-page-1/#comment-25536 Sci-Fi-Si Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:54:01 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=15438#comment-25536 Are you honestly suggesting that Phoenix should start baking bricks and start building real estate? A nice house with a swimming pool perhaps. Maybe a golf course, so when the first explorers from Earth arrive they'll have 18 holes to play with: A heated swimming pool perhaps - maybe a sauna to ward off those oh so chilly Martian nights? Maybe Phoenix should be programmed with pottery classes - wouldn't want those wasteful NASA people just dumping soil anywhere. Are you honestly suggesting that Phoenix should start baking bricks and start building real estate? A nice house with a swimming pool perhaps. Maybe a golf course, so when the first explorers from Earth arrive they'll have 18 holes to play with: A heated swimming pool perhaps – maybe a sauna to ward off those oh so chilly Martian nights?

Maybe Phoenix should be programmed with pottery classes – wouldn't want those wasteful NASA people just dumping soil anywhere.

]]> By: byron http://www.universetoday.com/2008/07/08/phoenix-brings-new-sample-to-wet-chemistry-lab/comment-page-1/#comment-25499 byron Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:24:00 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=15438#comment-25499 They should have done some post lab work.. you know, instead of dumping out waste material see if they could make bricks/ceramics or other needed resources out of the planets abundant dirt/soil/resources They should have done some post lab work.. you know, instead of dumping out waste material see if they could make bricks/ceramics or other needed resources out of the planets abundant dirt/soil/resources

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