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But Anthony, you have a history of highlighting the benefits of robotic over manned exploration. A far less expensive approach would be to simply back the rover up, or circle it around so it can find the durn hole the rock came from.
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To those in Acemellow’s “its there all along” camp, please consider this short chain of logic:
Note that this rock has already been subjected to chemical analysis.Explanation: … the rock's unusual light tones surrounding a red interior created interest in its composition -- as well as causing it to be nicknamed Jelly Donut. A subsequent chemical analysis showed the rock has twice the abundance of manganese than any other rock yet examined ...
And from NBC Science:
Don’t you think they would have found the hole from whence this came when they picked it up???A closer look at the rock using Opportunity's robotic arm-mounted instruments revealed even more surprises.
Bruce