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Curiosity: At work at Big Sky

Posted on September 25, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1114, September 24, 2015. The arm moves in on the target dubbed Big Sky, as part of the plan for contact science. (Local time for the animation is 3:52 to 4:30 p.m.) Sol 1114 raw images (from all cameras), … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Contact science on Big Sky’

Posted on September 24, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1114-1115, September 23, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The 14-meter Sol 1112 drive completed as planned, and the rover is in a good position for contact science.  There are flat areas in front of the rover that … Continue reading →

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