Tag Archives: Marimba

Curiosity update: Characterizing the Marimba dump pile

Sol 1459, September 12, 2016, update by USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: Over the weekend, Curiosity completed analyses of the “Marimba” drill sample (our previous drill target), and dumped the post-sieve sample. Today’s plan is focused on MAHLI and APXS of … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: Settling in at Quela

Sol 1456-57, September 9, 2016, update by USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: We had a successful drive yesterday, and Curiosity is now parked at our next drill site, called “Quela”, right at the base of one of the Murray Buttes. The … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: Crossing the sand

Sol 1432, August 15, 2016, update by USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: The weekend plan went well, so the plan for Sol 1432 is to keep driving! Curiosity will go about 52 meters across a patch of sand, but before that … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: Driving away

Sol 1427, August 10, 2016, update by USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: After successfully completing the drilling activities at Marimba, it’s time to get back on the road.  Today’s plan is focused on targeted remote sensing and driving.  The plan starts … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: CheMin data readout and contact science at Marimba

Sol 1426, August 9, 2016, update by USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: Today’s plan is focused on retrieving CheMin data from the overnight analysis of the Marimba drill sample and MAHLI and APXS observations of the drill hole and cuttings.  The … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: Trying again to deliver drill sample to CheMin

Sol 1425, August 8, 2016, update by USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The second attempt to drill into Marimba went well, but the new drill sample was not transferred to CHIMRA due to a recurrence of the electrical short in the … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: It’s my party and I’ll drill if I want to…

Sol 1422-24, August 5, 2016, update by USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: Happy birthday Curiosity!  As we celebrate four Earth years of operations on Mars, Curiosity will be busy collecting another drill sample.  In honor of her birthday, check out all … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: Determining drill activities at Marimba

Sol 1421, August 5, 2016, update by USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: On Sol 1420 we planned a full drill hole on the target “Marimba” to characterize the composition of the Murray mudstone in this location.  However, we came in early … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: Drilling Marimba

Sol 1420, August 3, 2016, update by USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The Sol 1419 activities completed successfully, including cleaning the remaining Oudam sample out of CHIMRA.  So the focus of the Sol 1420 plan is drilling into the Marimba bedrock … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: Cleaning CHIMRA

Sol 1419, August 2, 2016, update by USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The drilling campaign on Marimba continues, dominating the Sol 1419 plan.  Again, the tactical operations team was able to squeeze some additional science activities into the plan:  ChemCam and Mastcam … Continue reading

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