[meteorite-list] Meteorite presentation and thanks

From: Matson, Robert <ROBERT.D.MATSON_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:17:02 -0800
Message-ID: <A8044CCD89B24B458AE36254DCA2BD0702D3B388_at_0005-its-exmp01.us.saic.com>

Hi Matt,

> (The last one has made me consider the possibility of meteorites from
> Venus - is its gravitational field prohibitively strong and does its
> closer proximity to the Sun make it unlikely?

Main problem for Venus (at least today) would be its dense atmosphere.
The larger gravitational field (vs. Mars) would rank next. --Rob
Received on Tue 16 Jan 2007 03:17:02 PM PST