Monthly Archives: July 2014

Curiosity update: ‘Hidden Valley’

Posted on July 31, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 705, July 30, 2014, update on Curiosity from MSL Scientist Lauren Edgar: “Today we are planning Sol 705, and Curiosity is just about to drive down from the Zabriskie Plateau into Hidden Valley, where the terrain should be much….” … Continue reading →

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MAVEN status update: July 31, 2014

Posted on July 31, 2014 by rburnham

MAVEN continues on a smooth journey to Mars. All spacecraft and instrument systems are operating nominally… At the end of this month, we went into a “pre-Mars Orbit Insertion moratorium.” All systems required for a safe Mars Orbit Insertion remain … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Intracrater dune changes

Posted on July 31, 2014 by rburnham

Intracrater dune changes. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Appointment in Samara (Valles)

Posted on July 31, 2014 by rburnham

Appointment in Samara (Valles). Beautiful Mars series.

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Curiosity: Sol 705, July 31, 2014

Posted on July 31, 2014 by rburnham

A Garden of Layered Rocks, at the mouth of Hidden Valley. NASA description: This image was taken by Navcam: Right B (NAV_RIGHT_B) onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 705 (2014-07-31 13:00:36 UTC). Sol 705 raw images (from all cameras), and … Continue reading →

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Opportunity field report: July 30, 2014

Posted on July 31, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 3737 (July 30, 2014) Rover Field Report by Larry Crumpler, MER Science Team & New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science: “…In the last couple of weeks since the last posting here, Opportunity finished the long slow drive … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Sol 705, July 31, 2014

Posted on July 31, 2014 by rburnham

Hidden Valley: next gateway to Mount Sharp (Navcam three-frame composite). NASA description (middle frame): This image was taken by Navcam: Right B (NAV_RIGHT_B) onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 705 (2014-07-31 13:39:47 UTC). Sol 705 raw images (from all cameras), … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Layers and sand in Schiaparelli Crater

Posted on July 31, 2014 by rburnham

Schiaparelli Crater is a 460 kilometer (286 mile) wide multi-ring structure. However, it is a very shallow crater, apparently filled by younger materials such as lava and/or fluvial and aeolian sediments. Most of the floor is covered by a thin … Continue reading →

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Mars 2020 rover payload selected

Posted on July 31, 2014 by rburnham

The next rover NASA will send to Mars in 2020 will carry seven carefully-selected instruments to conduct unprecedented science and exploration technology investigations on the Red Planet… [These will] conduct geological assessments of the rover’s landing site, determine the potential … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Preserving ice from a vanished terrain

Posted on July 31, 2014 by rburnham

This HiRISE image shows what is termed a pedestal crater, so-called because the level of the surface adjacent to the crater is elevated relative to the surface of the surrounding terrain. The raised surface has patterns and a general outline … Continue reading →

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