Tag Archives: Knockfarril Hill

Curiosity tastes first sample in ‘clay-bearing unit’

Posted on April 11, 2019 by rburnham

Scientists working with NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover have been excited to explore a region called “the clay-bearing unit” since before the spacecraft launched. Now, the rover has finally tasted its first sample from this part of Mount Sharp. Curiosity drilled … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Targeting small bedrock patches, pebbles, and soil

Posted on February 5, 2019 by rburnham

Sols 2311-12, February 4, 2019, update by MSL scientist Roger Wiens: The accompanying image shows the target “Brent” in the lower right corner; it was analyzed with ChemCam and APXS, and imaged with MAHLI over the weekend. It is a … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Atop another (smaller) ridge

Posted on February 1, 2019 by rburnham

Sols 2308-10, February 1, 2019, update by MSL scientist Vivian Sun: Curiosity successfully completed her drive yesterday and is currently parked on top of one of the ridges (“Knockfarril Hill”) in the clay-bearing unit. One of the mysteries of the … Continue reading →

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