Tag Archives: Jubilee Pass

Curiosity: Getting to Pahrump

Posted on September 11, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 746, September 11, 2014. With Curiosity parked at the west end of Jubilee Pass, the Navcam takes in the probable route downward toward the Pahrump Hills in the distance (three-frame Navcam composite). Sol 746 raw images (from all cameras), … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘NASA teleconference’

Posted on September 10, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 746, September 10, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “The Sol 744 drive went as planned (32 meters), and another drive is planned for Sol 746.  Because we can’t see the terrain immediately beyond the small saddle…” [More … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: At Jubilee Pass butte

Posted on September 10, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 744, September 9, 2014. Curiosity stands next to Jubilee Pass butte, a multi-layered outcrop in the Owens Valley depression. If the rover continues along the outcrop, it faces a low sand ridge ahead on the right. Sol 744 raw … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Untargeted science’

Posted on September 9, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 745, September 9, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ryan Anderson: “We have not received any data from sol 744 yet, so sol 745 is a simple day of untargeted remote sensing. ChemCam has an observation of the sky (with … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Driving in Amargosa Valley’

Posted on September 8, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 744, September 8, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ryan Anderson: “The weekend plan was successful: we got good data from the Homewood contact science target, plus a nice long 92.6 meter drive on Sol 743. The plan for Sol…” … Continue reading →

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