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Curiosity takes close look at tiny crystal shapes

Posted on February 8, 2018 by rburnham

Star-shaped and swallowtail-shaped tiny, dark bumps in fine-layered bright bedrock of a Martian ridge are drawing close inspection by NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover. This set of shapes looks familiar to geologists who have studied gypsum crystals formed in drying lakes … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Checking out Haroldswick

Posted on January 4, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 1923, January 3, 2018. The rover’s Navcam shot a scene-setter composite (above) with layered buttes appearing in the distance below Mt. Sharp. At right is a Mastcam shot showing (yellow box) the site of a target dubbed Haroldswick. Below … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Curiosity’s working holiday

Posted on January 4, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 1913-24, January 2, 2018, update by MSL scientist Christopher Edwards: There’s no real rest for the rover. We planned sols 1921-1924 on December 22 and 29. Earlier, the team had planned a minimal set of activities for the rover … Continue reading →

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