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Tag Archives: Gobabeb
Curiosity update: Remote sensing, CheMin analysis
Sol 1271-72, March 2, 2016, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: Today’s 2-sol plan is focused on targeted remote sensing, imaging to prepare for contact science, and CheMin analysis of the Gobabeb #6 sample. We’re in a great position on … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, CheMin, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Gobabeb, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Naukluft Plateau, Tumas, Uniab
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Curiosity update: Driving toward Naukluft Plateau
Sol 1262-63, February 22, 2016, update from USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: We’re gearing up for a nice long drive toward the “Naukluft Plateau” in today’s plan! The sol 1262 plan starts off with ChemCam of the bedrock targets “Gemsboktal” and … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Gembokstal, Ghaub, Gobabeb, Hoachanas, Kalahari Dune, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Naukluft Plateau, Peace Vallis
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Curiosity update: Working through the To-Do list
Sol 1232-35, January 22, 2016, update from USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: We are steadily continuing to check things off of the long “To Do” list for our stop at Namib Dune. This weekend’s plan starts on sol 1232 with a … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Gobabeb, Hakos, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, Namib Dune, NASA, Sanitatis, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity tastes scooped & double-sieved sand
At its current location for inspecting an active sand dune, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover is adding some sample-processing moves not previously used on Mars. Sand from the second and third samples the rover is scooping from “Namib Dune” will be … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Gobabeb, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, Namib Dune, NASA, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity update: ‘Selfie and scooping’
Sol 1228-29, January 18, 2016, update from USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: Our campaign to analyze the Bagnold dunes continues! In the Sol 1228 plan we have a bunch of arm activity, starting with a rover “selfie” in front of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Gobabeb, Hebron, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, Namib Dune, NASA, Stimson Formation
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