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Old 18-August-2006, 03:34 PM
John Kierein John Kierein is offline
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I wonder what the temperature of the outer surfaces of the spacecraft are at this great distance from the sun. Perhaps they are so cold that ambient water and other molecules are condensing on them to make them get heavier from ices? Like comets forming. This in itself shouln't change the acceleration (all weights fall at the same rate), but maybe the condensation causes a drag?

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