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Curiosity update: Drill site perspectives from a Duluth native

Posted on May 18, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2055, May 18, 2018, update by MSL scientist Roger Wiens: I was excited to learn earlier this week that my native city was chosen as the name of the latest drill site on Mars! The name was selected by … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Duluth at our feet… er, wheels

Posted on May 17, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2054, May 16, 2018, update by MSL scientist Abigail Fraeman: Our sol 2054 plan was limited by a small morning downlink. Occasionally, the flight paths of the Mars orbiters over Gale Crater don’t have favorable geometries for relays with Curiosity, … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Duluth in full color

Posted on May 16, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2052, May 15, 2018. The Mastcam used its 34mm optics to make a four-frame composite of the current target, Duluth, which has a thinly layered and delicately eroded structure. Click the image to enlarge it. Sol 2052 raw images … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Bump to Duluth

Posted on May 16, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2053, May 15, 2018, update by MSL scientist Rachel Kronyak: A successful drive on Sol 2052 brought Curiosity within bumping distance of what will likely be our next intended drill target. The science team named this target “Duluth.” Duluth … Continue reading →

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