Tag Archives: Burns Formation

The evolution of Endeavour Crater

Posted on June 6, 2019 by rburnham

[Editor’s note: From a paper by Madison Hughes and five co-authors recently published in the Journal of Geophysical Research.] Degradation of Endeavour Crater Based on Orbital and Rover‐Based Observations in Combination With Landscape Evolution Modeling • Landscape evolution modeling indicates … Continue reading →

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Gathering the rocks of Meridiani Planum

Posted on November 12, 2018 by rburnham

[Editor’s note: From a paper by Michael Bouchard and Bradley Joliff recently published in the Journal of Geophysical Research.] A Systematic Method for Classifying and Grouping Late Noachian and Early Hesperian Rock Targets Analyzed by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity … Continue reading →

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Opportunity field report, May 3, 2017

Posted on May 4, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 4718, May 3, 2017; Rover Field Report by Larry Crumpler, MER Science Team & New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science: On this sol Opportunity made the final drive in the month-long process that began way up north … Continue reading →

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Radar measures thickness of Meridiani Planum sedimentary units

Posted on March 21, 2014 by rburnham

Landed upon and explored by the Opportunity rover, the rocks of Meridiani Planum have been intensively studied, both from orbit and from ground level. Now scientists in a team led by Thomas Watters (Smithsonian Institution) have used the MARSIS ground-penetrating … Continue reading →

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