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Gale Crater’s late alluvial activity

[Editor’s note: From a paper by John Grant and Sharon Wilson recently published in the Journal of Geophysical Research; related story here.] Evidence for Late Alluvial Activity in Gale Crater, Mars • Local alluvial deposits in Gale crater were likely … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: More touch and go on the way to Vera Rubin Ridge

Sol 1739-40, June 26, 2017, update by MSL scientist Abigail Fraeman: This past weekend, Curiosity continued to journey east along the contact between the lower portion of Vera Rubin Ridge and the Murray formation with a drive that was a little … Continue reading

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