The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 194National Geographic Society., 1998 - Geography |
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... rocks and soil . That may seem like an ambitious lineup , and those devices did come up with some remark- able discoveries . But at its inception the main aim of the entire Pathfinder mission was simply to get something - anything ...
... rocks and soil . That may seem like an ambitious lineup , and those devices did come up with some remark- able discoveries . But at its inception the main aim of the entire Pathfinder mission was simply to get something - anything ...
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... rocks for the rover's APXS sensor , at the end of a short movable arm , to be pressed against them . " We found rocks very high in silicon , which indicates that some crustal materials are like the continental crust on Earth , " said ...
... rocks for the rover's APXS sensor , at the end of a short movable arm , to be pressed against them . " We found rocks very high in silicon , which indicates that some crustal materials are like the continental crust on Earth , " said ...
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... rock . Knowing the size distribution of rocks in a field is critical to determining their origin . Those from an impact crater have different shapes and sizes from those carried downstream by flood- waters . From 3 - D images we could ...
... rock . Knowing the size distribution of rocks in a field is critical to determining their origin . Those from an impact crater have different shapes and sizes from those carried downstream by flood- waters . From 3 - D images we could ...
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