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"...all these worlds..." is a blog by David Hitt. It covers space exploration, decent science fiction, humor (by its very nature), and whatever else I happen to find cool. (Formerly "You Must Fight The Bear")
Name: David Hitt About Me: Inspiring the next generation of explorers... See my complete profile
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:: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 ::
Livin' On Martian Time
Scientists at the control centers for NASA's two Martian rovers will be adjusting their clocks to follow the day cycle of the Red Planet. A Martian day is relatively close in length to a human one, at 24 hours, 39 1/2 minutes, but over time the difference adds up--someone who goes to work at local 8 a.m. the frist day will clock in at 10 p.m. 3 weeks later. In addition to helping to make the most of the MERs limited functional time, the practice will also serve as an experiment to learn a little about what adaptation will be involved for the first visitors to the Red Planet.