Tag Archives: La Salinera

Opportunity: Crushed rock in false color

Posted on April 20, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 5061, April 20, 2018. Mission scientists commanded the Pancam to shoot a series of filtered images along the line of vesicular rocks, part of which was crushed under Opportunity’s wheels in the last few sols. Click the image (false-color … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Planning the next moves

Posted on April 19, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 5060, April 19, 2018. The rover has backed off slightly from the outcrop and mission scientists are planning Opportunity’s next moves. The above shows the Navcam view of the outcrop with the flat tabular rocks at upper left. These … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: What’s next?

Posted on April 17, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 5058, April 17, 2018. Two Navcam frames show Opportunity facing the area named La Salinera, with many vesicular rocks running in a small ridge uphill in the center of the composite image. On the left edge of the image, … Continue reading →

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