18 Jun
2008
18 Jun
'08
2:52 p.m.
I read that they were going to watch closely for signs of sublimation on one of the exposed white patches. That should happen quickly regardless of whether it's H2O or CO2 ice, and won't require any on-board testing. On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 2:24 PM, Seth Jarvis <SJarvis@slco.org> wrote:
Yes, lots of scientists expect to see CO2 ice, but from what I read, it'll be at least another week before more extensive tests will be conducted.