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Curiosity update: The Southern Escarpment almost within reach

Sol 2476, July 24, 2019, update by MSL engineer Ashley Stroupe: This morning Curiosity found herself parked at the base of the southern escarpment of the Visionarium. She’s at a significant tilt of 21 degrees; you can see the slope … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: A great outcrop!

Sol 2474, July 22, 2019, update by MSL scientist Kristen Bennett: Today’s one-sol plan included both remote science and contact science. The team planned a large Mastcam mosaic of the outcrop located to the south of Curiosity. The image above … Continue reading

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HiRISE spots Curiosity at Woodland Bay

A dramatic Martian landscape can be seen in a new image taken from space, showing NASA’s Curiosity rover examining a location called “Woodland Bay.” It’s just one of many stops the rover has made in an area referred to as … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: A busy holiday weekend!

Sols 2457-60, July 3, 2019, update by MSL scientist Mark Salvatore: Curiosity will continue to investigate the rocky Harlaw region of the Glen Torridon formation on this holiday weekend. Curiosity arrived at her current location on Monday and has been … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: A personal touch

Sol 1964, February 13, 2018, update by MSL scientist Mark Salvatore: Like yesterday, today’s plan is a bit on the thin side, as the rover’s power allotment will be primarily dedicated to activities associated with the Sample Analysis at Mars … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: Image overload!

Sol 1931-33, January 11, 2018, update by MSL scientist Mark Salvatore: Curiosity has made it to “Region e” of the Vera Rubin Ridge (VRR) campaign. This location is a slight depression with exposed fractured bedrock that appears more “blue” from orbit … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: Curiosity’s working holiday

Sol 1913-24, January 2, 2018, update by MSL scientist Christopher Edwards: There’s no real rest for the rover. We planned sols 1921-1924 on December 22 and 29. Earlier, the team had planned a minimal set of activities for the rover … Continue reading

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Mars Express: Rover craters

In the week of 18 September 2017, the low-resolution webcam on ESA’s Mars Express captured some impressive images from between 3000 km to 5000 km altitude. The image series is being used to calibrate the camera now that it has … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: Taking in the view

Sol 1783-85, August 11, 2017, update by MSL scientist Michelle Minitti: For this three sol weekend plan, Curiosity sidled up to the base of the Vera Rubin Ridge (VRR), whose proximity is evidenced by the 12 degree upward tilt of … Continue reading

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HiRISE images Curiosity on its way to the ridge

Using the most powerful telescope ever sent to Mars, NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter caught a view of the Curiosity rover this month amid rocky mountainside terrain. The car-size rover, climbing up lower Mount Sharp toward its next destination, appears as … Continue reading

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