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Tag Archives: Mars Science Laboratory
Curiosity update: Climbing higher
Sols 2451-53, June 28, 2019, update by MSL scientist Roger Wiens: Curiosity has been a bit down lately — in elevation. After exploring the top of Vera Rubin Ridge (VRR) last year, the rover descended into a trough south of … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Buckie, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Earn, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Greenheugh Pediment, Harlaw, Harlaw Rise, Magnus Bay, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, North Sea, Red Point, Roineva, Sulfate Unit, Tayside, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: ‘Badcall’ or a good call?
Sol 2450, June 28, 2019, update by MSL scientist Lauren Edgar: Curiosity is parked in front of a ridge-forming outcrop known as “Harlaw” in the Glen Torridon region, and the team had some fun with naming targets today. While planning … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Badcall, Badcall Bay, Buckie, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Harlaw, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Tayside
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Curiosity update: Keep on rollin’ through the rubble to ‘Harlaw’
Sol 2449, June 27, 2019, update by MSL scientist Lucy Thompson: We are continuing our exploration of Glen Torridon (the clay-bearing unit) and the varied lithologies exposed in this area of Gale crater, including more rubbly bedrock that is mixed … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Harlaw, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Teal Ridge, Tolsta, Yell Sound
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Curiosity update: Brushing Beauly and beholding Balnakettle
Sol 2443, June 20, 2019, update by MSL scientist Abigail Fraeman: Curiosity is still parked at a tilt of a little over 23˚ to examine the outcrop on top of “Teal Ridge.” While the science team begins to pore over … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Balnakettle, Beauly, Bower, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Sandyhills, Visionarium
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Latest weather at Gale Crater and Elysium Planitia
Daily Elysium charts and data (temperature, wind speed, atmospheric pressure) here.
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Tagged Curiosity, dust storms, Elysium Planitia, Gale Crater, InSight, Interior Exploration Using Seismic Investigations Geodesy and Heat Transport, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, JPL, Mars Science Laboratory, MSL, NASA, temperature, Temperature and Wind for InSight, TWINS, weather
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Curiosity: On Teal Ridge
Sol 2441, June 19, 2019. Curiosity is placed so that mission scientists can examine the outcrop closely. At right are the views from the front Hazcam view and Navcam. Above is a Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) frame showing regular … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Beauly, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, layered deposits, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, stratigraphy, Teal Ridge
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Curiosity update: So much to do before the holiday
Sols 2441-42, June 19, 2019, update by MSL engineer Ashley Stroupe: Curiosity is still parked on Teal Ridge and is in the midst of an extended contact science campaign. This ridge location, shown in the attached image over Curiosity’s shoulder, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Calgary Bay, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Irvine, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Sandyhills, Teal Ridge, Urr
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Curiosity: Nice view from up here
Sol 2439, June 17, 2019. With the Navcam frames downloaded and composited, it becomes clear that Curiosity climbed the Waypoint 4 ridge, and the layered outcrop lies at its… er, wheels. Beyond the summit rocks, waves of low ridges roll … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Mars Science Laboratory, Marwick Head, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Teal Ridge, Vera Rubin Ridge, Waypoint 4
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Curiosity update: Retransmit, please!
Sol 2440, June 17, 2019, update by MSL scientist Dawn Sumner: Curiosity’s most recent transmission didn’t come down as expected, so our plan today is to command the rover to retransmit its latest data. That includes where it ended up … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Mars Science Laboratory, Marwick Head, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Teal Ridge, Waypoint 4
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Curiosity: Up to the ridgetop
Sol 2439, June 17, 2019. Rover planners gave the OK to drive Curiosity up the pebbled slope of the Marwick Head ridge to examine the outcrop at the summit, in particular the layered portion at top right. Above is the … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Mars Science Laboratory, Marwick Head, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Teal Ridge, Waypoint 4
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