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Opportunity: Coming down from Tribulation

Posted on March 31, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 4686, March 31, 2017. Four Pancam “scouting” frames show the vista ahead, after Opportunity rolled 36 meters (120 feet) further to the south, away from the heights of Cape Tribulation. The dark patch at right center is a (geologically) … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Pancam scouting to south & west

Posted on March 29, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 4684, March 28, 2017. To evaluate the best route forward, mission controllers directed the Pancam to take filtered images in two directions. Above, is southward, below is to the west. For larger views, click either image; false-color versions by … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Geologically fresh crater

Posted on March 27, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 4680, March 24, 2017. A relatively fresh crater from a small meteorite impact lies out on the sands of Meridiani, just west of the Endeavour Crater rim. (False color Pancam  reconstruction by Holger Isenberg.) For a larger version, click … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Coming down Cape Tribulation

Posted on March 23, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 4678, March 22, 2017. Opportunity’s path is taking it down from the summit of one Endeavour Crater rim segment (Cape Tribulation) as it heads for Perseverance Valley, which is a feature in the next segment, Cape Byron. The Navcam … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Pancam snaps the sourroundings

Posted on March 20, 2017 by rburnham

Sols 4672 & 4674, March 16 & 18, 2017. Opportunity has halted on a low ridge to shoot Pancam color frames on the outcrops nearby. Above, a Navcam composite from Sol 4672 looks south, with yellow outlining the general area … Continue reading →

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Opportunity field report, March 13, 2017

Posted on March 14, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 4669, March 13, 2017; Rover Field Report by Larry Crumpler, MER Science Team & New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science: Opportunity has begun the drive down the long descending southward slope of the rim crest here. The … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: View to the south in false color

Posted on March 13, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 4668, March 12, 2017. Still on the downslope from the summit of the Cape Tribulation rim segment, the rover’s Pancam shot the view to the south in multi-band color. At right is a look at the nearby surface showing … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Descending Cape Tribulation

Posted on March 9, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 4665, March 9, 2017. Having driven more than 20 meters (66 feet) south in the last day, Opportunity used its Pancam as a forward scouting imager. The three frames used for this composite were taken using Pancam’s red-sensitive filter, … Continue reading →

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Opportunity field report, March 6, 2017

Posted on March 6, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 4662, March 6, 2017; Rover Field Report by Larry Crumpler, MER Science Team & New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science: Out of the crater and cruising south! For nearly two years Opportunity’s world has been tilted 10-25 … Continue reading →

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Opportunity report, Sol 4657, by A.J.S. Rayl, The Planetary Society

Posted on March 3, 2017 by rburnham

March 3, 2017: Opportunity reaches top of Endeavour Rim, wraps Cape Tribulation: Driving the Mars Exploration Rovers (MER) mission further into its fourteenth year of surface operations, Opportunity continued hiking the slopes of Cape Tribulation in February and finally reached … Continue reading →

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