Tag Archives: Jura

Curiosity update: Return to Lake Orcadie!

Posted on November 6, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2222, November 6, 2018, update by MSL scientist Catherine O’Connell-Cooper: Our attempts to drill grey rock on the “Vera Rubin Ridge” (VRR) continue. We are returning to an area known as “Lake Orcadie,” the site of two previous drill … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Science is baaaack!

Posted on October 19, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2204, October 19, 2018, update by MSL scientist Sarah Lamm: Contrary to the “frightening” title, the Curiosity team is excited that science operations are starting to resume! The real fright was when Curiosity had an anomaly on Sol 2172 … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Castle in the sand

Posted on March 15, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 1993-94, March 15, 2018, update by MSL scientist Michelle Minitti: As we drive east across the top of “Vera Rubin Ridge” – backwards no less! – we encountered another nice patch of bedrock in Curiosity’s workspace today, motivating multiple … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Layers of fun!

Posted on January 6, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 1927-28, January 5, 2018, update by MSL scientist Michelle Minitti: Today’s image is a color version of part of the workspace image from the Sol 1925-1926 blog, which shows in greater detail the numerous layers and color variations that … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Off to the races

Posted on January 4, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 1925-26, January 3, 2018, update by MSL scientist Michelle Minitti: Curiosity’s hard work over the holiday break paid off, giving the science team a rich collection of new data to assess and a new workspace to explore. The science … Continue reading →

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