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Curiosity: Sol 608, April 22, 2014
ChemCam’s Remote Micro-Imager checks out a stratified target. NASA description: This image was taken by ChemCam: Remote Micro-Imager (CHEMCAM_RMI) onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 608 (2014-04-22 20:21:54 UTC). Sol 608 raw images (from all cameras), and Curiosity’s latest location … Continue reading
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Curiosity: Sol 606, April 20, 2014
Target for contact science and drilling on Sol 609 (April 23); Mastcam 100 image. NASA description: This image was taken by Mastcam: Right (MAST_RIGHT) onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 606 (2014-04-20 22:13:05 UTC). Sol 606 raw images (from all … Continue reading
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Curiosity update: “Waiting on post-drive data”
Sols 608-609, April 22-23, 2014: update on Curiosity from U.S. Geological Survey scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “Sol 608 Planning: The drive and other activities planned for last weekend went well, and lots of nice images of the outcrop.…” [More at link]
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Curiosity: Sol 607, April 21, 2014
ChemCam’s Remote Micro-Imager (RMI) checks into the soil at the south end of the Kimberley outcrop. NASA description: This image was taken by ChemCam: Remote Micro-Imager (CHEMCAM_RMI) onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 607 (2014-04-21 19:57:14 UTC). Sol 607 raw … Continue reading
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Curiosity: Sol 606 panorama
Panorama (7542×1822 pixels, 3.2 MB) assembled by Damia Bouic from Navcam images taken on Sol 606 (April 20, 2014). The rover was on the south side of Mount Remarkable, the butte at the southern end of the Kimberley outcrop. Part of … Continue reading
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Curiosity update: ‘Windblown soil”
Sols 605-607, April 19-21, 2014: update on Curiosity from U.S. Geological Survey scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “I was scheduled as MAHLI/MARDI uplink lead last Friday, so I stayed an extra day in Pasadena after the MSL team meeting and.…” [More at … Continue reading
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Curiosity: Sol 601, April 15, 2014
Delicately eroded rock (center foreground) at the foot of Mount Remarkable, as imaged by the Mastcam using its 100mm lens. NASA description: This image was taken by Mastcam: Right (MAST_RIGHT) onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 601 (2014-04-15 15:00:08 UTC). … Continue reading
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Curiosity: Sol 603, April 17, 2014
Looking off to the north, with the Mount Joseph butte on the right and the Gale rim in the far distance. NASA description: This image was taken by Navcam: Right B (NAV_RIGHT_B) onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 603 (2014-04-17 … Continue reading
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Curiosity update: “Seeking a drill site”
Sol 603, April 17, 2014: update on Curiosity from U.S. Geological Survey scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “While most of the MSL science team met at Caltech to discuss recent results and plans for the near future, the tactical team planned.…” [More … Continue reading
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Curiosity: Sol 603, April 17, 2014
Driving around the southern end of Mount Remarkable, visible in part at right. NASA description: This image was taken by Navcam: Right B (NAV_RIGHT_B) onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 603 (2014-04-17 16:54:58 UTC). More Sol 603 images (from all … Continue reading
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