Tag Archives: Amargosa Valley

Curiosity update: ‘Bright outcrop’

Posted on September 17, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 753, September 17, 2014, update from MSL Scientist Lauren Edgar: “After a successful 114 m drive through Amargosa Valley on Sol 751, we are planning our arrival at the Pahrump Hills! The scenery is fantastic, and this Navcam image…” … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘NASA teleconference’

Posted on September 10, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 746, September 10, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “The Sol 744 drive went as planned (32 meters), and another drive is planned for Sol 746.  Because we can’t see the terrain immediately beyond the small saddle…” [More … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Untargeted science’

Posted on September 9, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 745, September 9, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ryan Anderson: “We have not received any data from sol 744 yet, so sol 745 is a simple day of untargeted remote sensing. ChemCam has an observation of the sky (with … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Light-tone layer in Owens Valley

Posted on September 9, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 743, September 9, 2014. Light-toned lines extend away from Curiosity in this two-frame Navcam composite of Owens Valley (click on the image to see larger version). The lines resemble wheel tracks, except the rover has not driven across the … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Checking out upper Owens Valley

Posted on September 9, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 743, September 9, 2014. The science team has dubbed the wide depression north of Amargosa Valley as Owens Valley; a five-frame Mastcam-34 composite shows part of it. Sol 743 raw images (from all cameras), and Curiosity’s latest location map.

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Curiosity update: ‘Driving in Amargosa Valley’

Posted on September 8, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 744, September 8, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ryan Anderson: “The weekend plan was successful: we got good data from the Homewood contact science target, plus a nice long 92.6 meter drive on Sol 743. The plan for Sol…” … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Aiming north of Panamint Butte

Posted on September 8, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 743, September 8, 2014. Curiosity has entered Amargosa Valley, but rover drivers are keeping to its higher and less sandy parts. At left is Panamint Butte, draped in sand ripples (three-frame Navcam composite). The most trafficable route looks to … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Busy weekend’

Posted on September 6, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 741-743, September 5, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “The weekend plan is very ambitious, with a bunch of targeted remote science observations on Sol 741, contact science on Sol 742, and a long drive on Sol 743…” … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Which way to go?

Posted on September 5, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 740, September 5, 2014. At the edge of Amargosa Valley, rover drivers face a choice of routes. The valley itself leads down to the left. Straight ahead is the low rise of Panamint Butte, with a distant white patch … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Approaching Amargosa Valley’

Posted on September 4, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 740, September 4, 2014, update from MSL Scientist Lauren Edgar: “Curiosity is about to ingress into Amargosa Valley.  This Navcam image from Sol 739 shows some of the beautiful layered rocks that we have been driving over and…” [More … Continue reading →

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