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Tag Archives: Dumont Dunes
HiRISE: Ridge between two north polar scarps
Ridge between two steep north polar interior scarps. Beautiful Mars series.
Posted in Reports
Tagged Beautiful Mars, Dumont Dunes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, north polar ice cap, north polar layered deposits, University of Arizona
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Curiosity’s stunt-double goes off-road in Mojave dune field
To understand Mars rover Curiosity’s wheel constraints, JPL engineers test the Scarecrow rover’s driving skills on the Dumont Dunes in California’s Mojave Desert, near Death Valley…. [Slideshow at link]
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Tagged Curiosity, Dumont Dunes, Mars Science Laboratory, Mojave Desert, MSL
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