Comments on: Phoenix Lander Couldn't Sleep At All Last Night http://www.universetoday.com/2008/07/22/phoenix-lander-couldnt-sleep-at-all-last-night/ Space and astronomy news Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:17:24 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jon Hanford http://www.universetoday.com/2008/07/22/phoenix-lander-couldnt-sleep-at-all-last-night/comment-page-1/#comment-26987 Jon Hanford Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:14:47 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=15773#comment-26987 After seeing the 'midnight sun' story from July 23, I guess no meteor observations were made. I forgot to envision the solar day from Phoenix's high latitude. But I still remember reading something about Martian meteor observations to be conducted by the Phoenix lander. Is this at all possible? After seeing the 'midnight sun' story from July 23, I guess no meteor observations were made. I forgot to envision the solar day from Phoenix's high latitude. But I still remember reading something about Martian meteor observations to be conducted by the Phoenix lander. Is this at all possible?

]]> By: Jon Hanford http://www.universetoday.com/2008/07/22/phoenix-lander-couldnt-sleep-at-all-last-night/comment-page-1/#comment-26742 Jon Hanford Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:10:08 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=15773#comment-26742 I wonder if any observations of Martian meteors were attempted as the article states the stereo camera was in operation at the time? I seem to remember that meteor observing attempts were to be made by Phoenix at some point in the mission. I wonder if any observations of Martian meteors were attempted as the article states the stereo camera was in operation at the time? I seem to remember that meteor observing attempts were to be made by Phoenix at some point in the mission.

]]> By: Vagueofgodalming http://www.universetoday.com/2008/07/22/phoenix-lander-couldnt-sleep-at-all-last-night/comment-page-1/#comment-26707 Vagueofgodalming Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:02:21 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=15773#comment-26707 <i>the doors only opened partially and the team had to vibrate the oven to get the soil inside.</i> Those statements are both true, but not related. They had to vibrate the oven to get the soil to drop through the mesh behind the doors. So they may well have to vibrate again, which is why they are worried about shorting. the doors only opened partially and the team had to vibrate the oven to get the soil inside.

Those statements are both true, but not related. They had to vibrate the oven to get the soil to drop through the mesh behind the doors. So they may well have to vibrate again, which is why they are worried about shorting.

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