Monthly Archives: June 2014

Curiosity: Sol 674, June 29, 2014

Posted on June 30, 2014 by rburnham

Curiosity tests the sand ripples for trafficability — and finds wheels slipping, in a Sol 674 (June 29, 2014) panorama (5372 × 1969 pixels, 1.8 MB) assembled by Damia Bouic using Navcam images. (Thumbnail image above cropped). Mount Sharp lies in the … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Candidate landing site for 2020 mission

Posted on June 30, 2014 by rburnham

Candidate landing site for 2020 mission in Kashira Crater. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: When ridges intersect

Posted on June 30, 2014 by rburnham

When ridges intersect. Beautiful Mars series.

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MAVEN mission status, June 27, 2014

Posted on June 30, 2014 by rburnham

Mission status update, from David Mitchell, Project Manager, NASA Goddard: “MAVEN continues on a smooth journey to Mars. All spacecraft and instrument systems are operating nominally. This month has been a rather quiet period for spacecraft operations. A big focus … Continue reading →

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Opportunity field report: June 27, 2014

Posted on June 30, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 3705 (June 27, 2014) Rover Field Report by Larry Crumpler, MER Science Team & New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science: “Opportunity is still driving along a prominent ridge where orbital remote sensing detected the presence of an … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Women’s Curiosity Day’

Posted on June 30, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 672, June 27, 2014, update on Curiosity from MSL scientist Lauren Edgar: “Today we honored the contributions of women on the MSL team, with 75% of the operations roles filled by women! I was on duty as the Geology … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: North polar dunes

Posted on June 30, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 30, 2014. Today’s VIS image shows dunes on the margin of Olympia Undae, a large dune field near the north pole. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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Curiosity: Sol 672, June 27, 2014

Posted on June 27, 2014 by rburnham

Making tracks in reverse through a field of sand ripples, one of many ahead of the rover. NASA description: This image was taken by Front Hazcam: Right B (FHAZ_RIGHT_B) onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 672 (2014-06-27 14:58:46 UTC).   … Continue reading →

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CRISM: Mafic minerals in Nili Fossae

Posted on June 27, 2014 by rburnham

The vast majority of the planet’s crust is unaltered igneous rock although there are some occurrences of aqueously altered rocks linked to past water activity. The colors here show concentrations of different minerals common in rocks that might tell us … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Syrtis Major region crater chain

Posted on June 27, 2014 by rburnham

Syrtis Major region crater chain. Beautiful Mars series.

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