MrsTrellisfromNorthWales Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Clickaroonie! Gravity sensors were installed upside-down aboard a NASA spacecraft, dooming the probe to a 193-mph crash landing in the Utah desert, accident investigators said in a report released Tuesday. The spacecraft was returning samples of solar wind when it smashed to the ground on Sept. 8, 2004. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripsaw Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 How is solar wind collected? (Jam jar out of a window?) and how do they inspect the contents of the jar without opening it to air? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Skies Are Grey Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 and it took them the best part of 2 years to work that out????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirdick Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 How is solar wind collected? (Jam jar out of a window?) They have this funny gel/sponge stuff that collects it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Ayres Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 I wonder what it smell like, we'll never know now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirdick Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 It looks a bit like a waffle maker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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