Tag Archives: Hidden Valley

Curiosity update: ‘Zapping targets’

Posted on August 20, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 725, August 19, 2014, update on Curiosity from USGS Scientist Ryan Anderson: “We are still looking forward to data from sol 724’s mini-drill experiment, and since we don’t have that yet, we can’t do the full drill in the … Continue reading →

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Curiosity’s brushwork on Bonanza King

Posted on August 19, 2014 by rburnham

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used the Dust Removal Tool on its robotic arm to brush aside reddish, more-oxidized dust, revealing a gray patch of less-oxidized rock material at a target called “Bonanza King,” visible in this image from the rover’s … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Mini-drill hole’

Posted on August 19, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 724, August 18, 2014, update on Curiosity from USGS Scientist Ryan Anderson: “Everything went well over the weekend, and the drill target seems to be nice and stable, so for the Sol 724 plan, Curiosity will do a “mini-drill” … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Bonanza King’

Posted on August 18, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 721, August 16, 2014, update on Curiosity from USGS Scientist Ryan Anderson: “We’re gearing up for our fourth drill hole on Mars! For the sol 721 plan, we have a long block of time dedicated thoroughly analyzing the drill … Continue reading →

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Curiosity prepares for fourth rock drilling

Posted on August 16, 2014 by rburnham

The team operating NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has chosen a rock that looks like a pale paving stone as the mission’s fourth drilling target, if it passes engineers’ evaluation. They call it “Bonanza King.” It is not at the “Pahrump … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Looking for clouds’

Posted on August 16, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 720, August 14, 2014, update on Curiosity from MSL Scientist Lauren Edgar: “Today is a restricted sol, so we are planning a number of untargeted observations. Curiosity should have bumped on Sol 719 to put the condensed…” [More at … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Second anniversary webcast’

Posted on August 15, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 719, August 13, 2014, update on Curiosity from MSL Scientist Lauren Edgar: “Curiosity is at the northern end of Hidden Valley, and we are preparing for condensed drilling on the target Bonanza King. Condensed drilling means that… [More at … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Sol 717, August 12, 2014

Posted on August 13, 2014 by rburnham

With the rover back at the head of Hidden Valley as scientists investigate possible sites to drill, Curiosity’s Navcam images the valley entrance and the churned-up sandy soil in this composite image of several frames. Sol 717 raw images (from … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Conducting baseline tests’

Posted on August 13, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 718, August 12, 2014, update on Curiosity from USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “Planning is “restricted” this week again (Sol 717 post-drive data will not be received until late this afternoon), so only untargeted observations are planned…” [More at link]

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Curiosity update: ‘Vantage point’

Posted on August 13, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 717, August 11, 2014, update on Curiosity from USGS Scientist Ryan Anderson: “The sol 714 drive was successful and the rover traveled 37.5 meters to the vantage point we were aiming for. For the Sol 717 plan, we’re planning … Continue reading →

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