Tag Archives: Gale Crater

MARCI weather report, August 19-25, 2019

Posted on September 4, 2019 by rburnham

Afternoon weather conditions were again very seasonal this past week. Local dust storms were observed along the seasonal receding north polar cap edge and at southern low-to-mid latitudes. The developing aphelion cloud belt continued to be prominent at equatorial latitudes. … Continue reading →

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Latest weather at Gale Crater and Elysium Planitia

Posted on August 30, 2019 by rburnham

Daily Elysium charts and data (temperature, wind speed, atmospheric pressure) here.

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New clues to source of Mars methane

Posted on August 30, 2019 by rburnham

[Ed. note: Partial report on this research appeared earlier here] A team of researchers led by scientists at York University’s Lassonde School of Engineering has created a model of how methane changes on Mars throughout the day by using data … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Until we meet again

Posted on August 26, 2019 by rburnham

Sols 2506-08, August 23, 2019, update by MSL scientist Michelle Minitti: Today was the final opportunity to actively command Curiosity before the Sun comes between us and Mars. Most of the instruments are safely stored for the solar conjunction break, … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Packing up for our journey behind the Sun

Posted on August 23, 2019 by rburnham

Sols 2504-05, August 22, 2019, update by MSL scientist Mariah Baker: The days leading up to a big trip can be hectic. There are preparations to be made, belongings to be packed, extra work to do in anticipation of being … Continue reading →

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Latest weather at Gale Crater and Elysium Planitia

Posted on August 22, 2019 by rburnham

Daily Elysium charts and data (temperature, wind speed, atmospheric pressure) here.

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Curiosity update: Science to exhaustion

Posted on August 21, 2019 by rburnham

Sols 2502-03, August 20, 2019, update by MSL scientist Ryan Anderson: The Sol 2502-2503 plan starts with a couple of ChemCam observations on the bedrock targets “Papigoe” and “Princes Street,” followed by a Mastcam stereo mosaic of “Stone Row.” Then in … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: More SAMple analysis

Posted on August 20, 2019 by rburnham

Sols 2499-2501, August 16, 2019, update by MSL scientist Abigail Fraeman: Conjunction is the few-weeks period when Mars goes behind the sun and we stop communicating with our spacecraft that are there. Our last planning day before conjunction will be … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: SAM is GO for analyzing the Glen Etive drill sample

Posted on August 16, 2019 by rburnham

Sols 2497-98, August 12, 2019, update by MSL engineer Ashley Stroupe: This morning, after seeing that the redo of the SAM Preconditioning in Monday’s plan was successful, the SAM team was ready to drop-off four portions to SAM for evolved … Continue reading →

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Latest weather at Gale Crater and Elysium Planitia

Posted on August 15, 2019 by rburnham

Daily Elysium charts and data (temperature, wind speed, atmospheric pressure) here.

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