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Curiosity finds an orbital hematite match

Posted on November 4, 2014 by rburnham

Reddish rock powder from the first hole drilled into a Martian mountain [Confidence Hills] by NASA’s Curiosity rover has yielded the mission’s first confirmation of a mineral mapped from orbit. “This connects us with the mineral identifications from orbit, which … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Approaching Alexander Hills’

Posted on October 24, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 789-791, October 24, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Lauren Edgar: “It was another fun day of operations as we planned Curiosity’s continued investigation of the Pahrump Hills… The drive on Sol 787 placed Curiosity approximately 18 m from the … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Approaching Gilbert Peak

Posted on October 24, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 787, October 23, 2014. With the rover on the exposed rocky pavement, scientists are planning their approach to the next targets at Gilbert Peak, at right in the panorama. Sol 787 raw images (from all cameras), and Curiosity’s latest … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Drive to Gilbert Peak’

Posted on October 22, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 787-788, October 22, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Lauren Edgar: “It was a busy day of rover operations here at the USGS…. Today we planned two sols and the goal was to characterize the Book Cliffs outcrop and drive … Continue reading →

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