Phoenix surface mission

[JonClarke]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>image was acquired at the Phoenix landing site on day 7 of the mission on the surface of Mars, or Sol 6, after the May 25, 2008, landing. The robotic arm camera acquired this image at 14:58:26 local solar time. The camera pointing was elevation -44.5887 degrees and azimuth 167.884 degrees. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/phoenix/images/raw/RAC/RS006EFF896752685_117A6MRM1.htmlOn the bottom right there? Sure looks kind of hallow and like a shell? Did anything fall off the&nbsp;craft?&nbsp;What does everyone think?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />Posted by shawneric</DIV></p><p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">Whaat do I think it is? This image, and the ones like it, are almost directly beneath the landing thrusters of Phoenix, and show the possible icy material exposed by the rocket exhaust blowing away the loose surface and sculpting the surface of the possible ice.</span></font></p><p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">Jon</span></font></p><p><font face="Arial" size="2"></font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /><br />&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Whether we become a multi-planet species with unlimited horizons, or are forever confined to Earth will be decided in the twenty-first century amid the vast plains, rugged canyons and lofty mountains of Mars</em>  Arthur Clarke</p> </div>

 

[derekmcd]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Sure looks kind of hallow and like a shell? Did anything fall off the&nbsp;craft?&nbsp;What does everyone think?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /> Posted by shawneric</DIV></p><p>Without a higher resolution image, it's a bit hard to tell.&nbsp; I highly, highly doubt something fell off.&nbsp; Every square inch is important and I'm sure they would have known about it and recognized it instantly.&nbsp; Unless, of course, someone left a bag of bugles on the craft.<img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-smile.gif" border="0" alt="Smile" title="Smile" /></p><p>Still interesting, though.&nbsp; I guess at first appearance it looks like a snail shell or a mini cornucopia.&nbsp; Certainly a unique shape contrasting all the other rocks out there.</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#0000ff" class="Apple-style-span">"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</span></div> </div>

 

[efron_24]

<p>The more angles we get, the more it looks like ice </p><p>&nbsp;the litthe shell like feature indeed seems to have a shadow "inside"</p><p>perhaps something rubber fell off the Phoenix.. (little cable)</p><p>I hope the robot arm can get it..</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[JonClarke]

<p>I must say I can't see it.</p><p>Jon</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Whether we become a multi-planet species with unlimited horizons, or are forever confined to Earth will be decided in the twenty-first century amid the vast plains, rugged canyons and lofty mountains of Mars</em>  Arthur Clarke</p> </div>

 

[Philotas]

<p>I'm not able to find any observations of holy cow; what a bummer.</p><p>By the way; as I got aware of on unmanned spaceflight, maybe this is the first "digging"? </p><p>http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/images.php?gID=1112&cID=27</p><p><img src="http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/images/gallery/sm_1112.jpg" alt="" width="307" height="307" /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[JonClarke]

<p>Yikes! <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-surprised.gif" border="0" alt="Surprised" title="Surprised" /></p><p>Big foot strikes again!</p><p>I assume it's where the arm's been digging?</p><p>Jon</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Whether we become a multi-planet species with unlimited horizons, or are forever confined to Earth will be decided in the twenty-first century amid the vast plains, rugged canyons and lofty mountains of Mars</em>  Arthur Clarke</p> </div>

 

[3488]

<p><strong><font size="2">Interesting image of substrate. Any ides from this? </font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="2">If it is ice, did the descent thrusters on Phoenix evaporate some of it????</font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="2">http://www.photodump.com/Anonymous/Substrate%20Sol%206%20Phoenix.html</font></strong><br /><img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/15/12/bfa7f3b8-e9e3-4689-8c8a-2956f5989b18.Medium.jpg" alt="" /></p><p><font size="2" color="#000000"><strong>Same as above but brightened up & contrast enhanced.</strong></font></p><p><strong><font size="2">http://www.photodump.com/Anonymous/Substrate%20Sol%206%20enh%20Phoenix.html</font></strong><br /><img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/11/8/4b5f6441-72ab-4b32-b8c4-dc7f7cf402b6.Medium.jpg" alt="" /></p><p><font size="2"><strong>Nice shot of the scoop making its way down in front of Phoenix. Notice the Messages from Earth DVD & the American Flag.</strong></font></p><p><strong><font size="2">http://www.photodump.com/Anonymous/Scoop%20sol%205%20Phoenix.html</font></strong><br /><img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/9/9/79eea3ff-3b01-4009-99a9-c7d4568b537a.Medium.jpg" alt="" /></p><p><strong><font size="2">Sol 5 view of WNW horizon.</font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="2">http://www.photodump.com/Anonymous/WNW%20Horizon%20sol%205%20Phoenix.html</font></strong><br /><img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/11/6/cb9c98f0-e799-4599-964d-6c4f782c2815.Medium.jpg" alt="" /></p><p><strong><font size="2">Andrew Brown.</font></strong><br /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

[derekmcd]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>I must say I can't see it.Jon <br /> Posted by jonclarke</DIV></p><p><br /> <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/2/4/325467c5-e1cf-4427-84f2-8b313ba791ad.Medium.png" alt="" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /> <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/14/0/de8beee8-afdd-4220-a04b-d034e93abae6.Medium.png" alt="" /><br />&nbsp;</p><p>link to original image&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#0000ff" class="Apple-style-span">"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</span></div> </div>

 

[silylene old]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/phoenix/images/raw/RAC/RS006EFF896752685_117A6MRM1.htmlOn the bottom right there? Sure looks kind of hallow and like a shell? Did anything fall off the&nbsp;craft?&nbsp;What does everyone think?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />Posted by shawneric</DIV></p><p>I saw it too when the picture was released, and I assumed it was a spring from one of the mechanisms which releases the robot arm.&nbsp; I wish I knew more about what man-made pieces could have dropped from the lander.</p><p>I hope we don't have many more sightings of 'rabbits' and 'rotinis' .<br /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature" align="center"><em><font color="#0000ff">- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</font></em> </div><div class="Discussion_UserSignature" align="center"><font color="#0000ff"><em>I really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function.</em></font> </div> </div>

 

[3488]

<p><font size="2"><strong>Cheers Derek, for your images of the 'snail', or whatever.</strong></font></p><p><font size="2"><strong>The University Of Arizona site has just hosed up yet again. Another hack??????</strong></font></p><p><font size="2"><strong>The NASA Phoenix site is working fine however.</strong></font></p><p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'><font color="#ff0000">I saw it too when the picture was released, and I assumed it was a spring from one of the mechanisms which releases the robot arm.&nbsp; I wish I knew more about what man-made pieces could have dropped from the lander.I hope we don't have many more sightings of 'rabbits' and 'rotinis' . <br />Posted by silylene</font></DIV></p><p><font size="2" color="#000000"><strong>Hi silylene,</strong></font></p><p><font size="2" color="#000000"><strong>Yes I think it is a spring from the deployment of the arm that pung out. The location of the 'snail' is near on perfect for that to be so. </strong></font></p><p><font size="2" color="#000000"><strong>I expect some idiot troll is bound to say it's a fossil, a martian artifact, etc.</strong></font></p><p><strong><font size="2">Sol 5 image of disturbed rock leaving a nice trench.</font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="2" color="#000080">http://www.photodump.com/Anonymous/Disturbed%20rock%20Sol%205%20Phoenix.html</font></strong><br /><img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/5/14/15f299d5-e229-4e7e-be1e-fbe1b49e3735.Medium.jpg" alt="" /></p><p><strong><font size="2" color="#000000">Andrew Brown.</font></strong></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

[Philotas]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Yikes! Big foot strikes again!I assume it's where the arm's been digging?Jon <br />Posted by jonclarke</DIV></p><p>Appartently so; I've been able to find a picture for comparison. The yeti mark is right next to the rock that got dragged along.</p><p><font color="#800080"><font color="#000000">Simle GIF animation:</font> http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/2240/dig02jk6.gif</font>http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/3821/dig01wa6.gif</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[3488]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'><font color="#ff0000">Appartently so; I've been able to find a picture for comparison. The yeti mark is right next to the rock that got draggerd along.Simle GIF animation: http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/2240/dig02jk6.gif <br />Posted by Philotas</font></DIV></p><p><strong><font size="2" color="#000000">Thanks for the animation Philotas.</font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="2" color="#000000">Yes the first contact with the martian surface with the scoop, was for it to press into the surface to test the soil mechanics in preparation for the first dig.</font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="2" color="#000000">Your animation shows that very well.</font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="2" color="#000000">Andrew Brown.</font></strong></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

[Boris_Badenov]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'> &nbsp; &nbsp;link to original image&nbsp; <br />Posted by derekmcd</DIV></p><p><font size="2">That's an excellent enlargement, if that's not a spring that came off Phoenix I'll eat my hat!!!</font><br /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#993300"><span class="body"><font size="2" color="#3366ff"><div align="center">. </div><div align="center">Never roll in the mud with a pig. You'll both get dirty & the pig likes it.</div></font></span></font> </div>

 

[derekmcd]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>That's an excellent enlargement, if that's not a spring that came off Phoenix I'll eat my hat!!! <br /> Posted by boris1961</DIV></p><p>I'm not saying it's not a spring, nor would I insinuate it's some fossil either.&nbsp; However, i just can't imagine with such sophisticated machinery, they would use archaic spring loaded mechanisms to secure items on the lander.&nbsp; I could be completely, though.</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#0000ff" class="Apple-style-span">"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</span></div> </div>

 

[derekmcd]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Sol 5 image of disturbed rock leaving a nice trench.http://www.photodump.com/Anonymous/Disturbed%20rock%20Sol%205%20Phoenix.htmlAndrew Brown. <br /> Posted by 3488</DIV></p><p>I saw the high res image of that earlier (I believe it was the same one).&nbsp; Having trouble with both sites atm... they seem a bit bogged.</p><p>Anyway, in the high res image, you could clearly see how fine the soil is.&nbsp; It looked to me like it was alsmost as fine as ash.&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#0000ff" class="Apple-style-span">"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</span></div> </div>

 

[Philotas]

Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Thanks for the animation Philotas.Yes the first contact with the martian surface with the scoop, was for it to press into the surface to test the soil mechanics in preparation for the first dig.Your animation shows that very well.Andrew Brown. <br />Posted by 3488</DIV><br /><br />It would be sweet if they had captured the same spot from the exact same vantage point before and after touching the surface, but I guess they know what they're doing, <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-laughing.gif" border="0" alt="Laughing" title="Laughing" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[Boris_Badenov]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>I'm not saying it's not a spring, nor would I insinuate it's some fossil either.&nbsp; However, i just can't imagine with such sophisticated machinery, they would use archaic spring loaded mechanisms to secure items on the lander.&nbsp; I could be completely, though. <br />Posted by derekmcd</DIV></p><p><font size="2">You look at it this way because you are a good scientist & sceptic. <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" />&nbsp;I on the other hand am 30 years removed from my Biology Education & am allowed to jump to conclusions.</font></p><p><font size="2">As far as the level of technology used on the lander, don't forget they keep&nbsp;a good supply of Oklahoma Chrome (duct tape) on the ISS. <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-laughing.gif" border="0" alt="Laughing" title="Laughing" /></font><br /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#993300"><span class="body"><font size="2" color="#3366ff"><div align="center">. </div><div align="center">Never roll in the mud with a pig. You'll both get dirty & the pig likes it.</div></font></span></font> </div>

 

[derekmcd]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>You look at it this way because you are a good scientist & sceptic. &nbsp;I on the other hand am 30 years removed from my Biology Education & am allowed to jump to conclusions.As far as the level of technology used on the lander, don't forget they keep&nbsp;a good supply of Oklahoma Chrome (duct tape) on the ISS. <br /> Posted by boris1961</DIV></p><p>But isn't duct tape the very pinnacle of technology?&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#0000ff" class="Apple-style-span">"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</span></div> </div>

 

[derekmcd]

<p>I just don't see them holding down the arm (check out <strong>this</strong> and <strong>this</strong> (links to gifs of arm) with a spring that falls off when released.&nbsp; I could be completely off base, though.</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#0000ff" class="Apple-style-span">"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</span></div> </div>

 

[3488]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'><font color="#ff0000">I just don't see them holding down the arm (check out this and this (links to gifs of arm) with a spring that falls off when released.&nbsp; I could be completely off base, though.&nbsp; <br />Posted by derekmcd</font></DIV></p><p><strong><font size="2">Cheers Derek, there is no obvious spring in the animations, but what else could it be?</font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="2">Andrew Brown.</font></strong></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

[Boris_Badenov]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>I just don't see them holding down the arm&nbsp; <br />Posted by derekmcd</DIV></p><p><font size="2">I see this as the best possible option for holding an object still during launch & landing as opposed to something that has to be&nbsp;manually untied or unscrewed. A spring can hold an object by pinning it to an unmoving surface, & when time comes to release it, it can be moved in a particular way that causes the spring to pop loose & fall out of the way.<br /><br /></font></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#993300"><span class="body"><font size="2" color="#3366ff"><div align="center">. </div><div align="center">Never roll in the mud with a pig. You'll both get dirty & the pig likes it.</div></font></span></font> </div>

 

[3488]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'><font color="#ff0000">I see this as the best possible option for holding an object still during launch & landing as opposed to something that has to be&nbsp;manually untied or unscrewed. A spring can hold an object by pinning it to an unmoving surface, & when time comes to release it, it can be moved in a particular way that causes the spring to pop loose & fall out of the way. <br />Posted by boris1961</font></DIV></p><p><strong><font size="2">Hi Boris,</font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="2">Yes I would think that would be the better option. Also this 'spring' would be in the correct place to be related to the arm, immediately in front of Phoenix.</font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="2">The LIDAR cover,&nbsp;Surface Stereo Imager assembly, etc also had to be deployed. Were springs involved in any of these?<br /></font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="2">Andrew Brown.<br /></font></strong></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

[derekmcd]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Cheers Derek, there is no obvious spring in the animations, but what else could it be?Andrew Brown. <br /> Posted by 3488</DIV></p><p>To my very untrained eye, it does look to be partially covered by dirt.&nbsp; Though nearly impossible to tell with such a low resolution.&nbsp; Maybe we could get our SDC representative to ask at the next press briefing?&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#0000ff" class="Apple-style-span">"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</span></div> </div>

 

[derekmcd]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>I see this as the best possible option for holding an object still during launch & landing as opposed to something that has to be&nbsp;manually untied or unscrewed. A spring can hold an object by pinning it to an unmoving surface, & when time comes to release it, it can be moved in a particular way that causes the spring to pop loose & fall out of the way. <br /> Posted by boris1961</DIV></p><p>I'm certainly no engineer.&nbsp; I suppose using the keep is simple method i could see using a pin to hold a spring loaded latch, but when released, wouldn't you want to keep the spring in place to ensure the latch stays open?&nbsp; What would be the purpose of the spring falling off?</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#0000ff" class="Apple-style-span">"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</span></div> </div>

 

[3488]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'><font color="#ff0000">To my very untrained eye, it does look to be partially covered by dirt.&nbsp; Though nearly impossible to tell with such a low resolution.&nbsp; Maybe we could get our SDC representative to ask at the next press briefing?&nbsp; <br />Posted by derekmcd</font></DIV></p><p><font size="2"><strong>That's a damn good idea Derek.</strong></font></p><p><font size="2"><strong>I too have quite a few questions that could be asked, but I think this issue is a priority.</strong></font></p><p><font size="2"><strong>Great idea. <font size="2"><strong><img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/14/7/0e33e4f2-2c53-41d4-a7ac-1a5520907ab8.Medium.gif" alt="" /></strong></font></strong></font></p><p><strong><font size="2">I have posted a few comments & points on the NASA Phoenix blog, though my latest are still in the awaiting approval bucket.</font></strong></p><p><font size="2"><strong>Andrew Brown.</strong></font><br /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>