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Curiosity finds unexpected mineral on Mars
Scientists have discovered an unexpected mineral in a rock sample at Gale Crater on Mars, a finding that may alter our understanding of how the planet evolved. NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory rover, Curiosity, has been exploring sedimentary rocks within Gale … Continue reading
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Tagged Buckskin, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, MSL, mudstone, NASA, paleolakes, silica minerals, silicic volcanism, tridymite, volcanics
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Curiosity update: ‘Lots of MAHLI targets’
Sol 1091, August 31, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: Planning is no longer restricted, but we had to start at 6:00 PDT this morning to give the operations team enough time to uplink commands by the time the … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Buckskin, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA
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Curiosity update: ‘Stimson is stunning’
Sol 1089-1090, August 28, 2015, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: Curiosity is currently making her way through some beautiful exposures of the Stimson unit. The 6 m drive on Sol 1087 went well, and Curiosity is in a good … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Buckskin, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity: Moving on from Marias Pass
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover is driving toward the southwest after departing a region where for several weeks it investigated a geological contact zone and rocks that are unexpectedly high in silica and hydrogen content. The hydrogen indicates water bound to … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Apikuni Mountain, Buckskin, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Marias Pass, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA
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Curiosity update: ‘Sample dropoff to CheMin’
Sol 1061-1063, July 31, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: This morning, the MSL operations team was very happy to see that drilling into Buckskin was successful! The weekend plan therefore has more arm activities, including transferring the sample … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Apikuni Mountain, Buckskin, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Marias Pass, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA
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Curiosity update: ‘GO for drilling!’
Sol 1060, July 30, 2015, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: It’s another exciting day on Mars! Curiosity is investigating some high-silica targets at an outcrop named “Lion.” The team selected the “Buckskin” target to drill, and we successfully completed … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Apikuni Mountain, Buckskin, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Lion, Marias Pass, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA
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Curiosity update: Drill testing and analyzing ‘Ch-paa-qn’
Sol 1059, July 29, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: Today the main event is a “mini-start hole”, which is the name for a new type of initial drilling test that we are trying out on the target “Buckskin”. … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Apikuni Mountain, Buckskin, Ch-paa-qn, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Marias Pass, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA
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Curiosity update: ‘Getting ready to drill Buckskin’
Sol 1057-1058, July 27, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: The “bump” over the weekend was successful, so we are right where we want to be to attempt drilling at “Buckskin” in the “Lion” area. I was on duty … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Apikuni Mountain, Blind Gulch, Buckskin, Buffalo Basin, Calamity, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Lion, Marias Pass, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA, Sorrel Springs
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