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Astronomy => In the Media... => Topic started by: Oscar the Cat on May 06, 2005, 19:07:00

Title: NASA finds Opportunity bogged
Post by: Oscar the Cat on May 06, 2005, 19:07:00
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200505/s1360981.htm
Title: NASA finds Opportunity bogged
Post by: Ian on May 07, 2005, 00:28:00
I noticed they avoided saying mud or quicksand :smile:
Title: NASA finds Opportunity bogged
Post by: Mike on May 07, 2005, 00:31:00
or Organic gloop or Jelly or Semolina or Tapioca or.......
Title: NASA finds Opportunity bogged
Post by: Ian on May 07, 2005, 19:20:00
or creme brulee. All good astronomers know that's only found on Titan.

Apparently the team trying to replicate the impact signature of Huygens did try the above French dessert and found it to be remarkably close. The reporter was keen to point out that this part of the testing was done on the researchers own time and own desserts.