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Opportunity: Sol 3604, March 15, 2014

Posted on March 17, 2014 by rburnham

At the eastern side of the McClure-Beverlin escarpment, Opportunity’s the left-side Pancam images (using filter #7) a clumpy rock with a markedly different texture than its neighbors. Opportunity raw images, its latest mission status and location map. (Note: due to … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Sol 3602, March 12, 2014

Posted on March 13, 2014 by rburnham

Wind-shaped rock (ventifact)? At a target dubbed Augustine, the Pancam takes a close look at one of the cobble-size rocks on Murray Ridge using its filter collection. (More about the filters here.) This image at right uses left-side filter #5 … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Sol 3601, March 11, 2014

Posted on March 12, 2014 by rburnham

Opportunity’s Panoramic camera takes a closer look at those dark-toned rounded rocks noted before on Sol 3600. This image was made using the left-side Pancam filter #5, which has a wavelength of 535 nanometers (green). This produces in grayscale approximately … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Sol 3600, March 10, 2014

Posted on March 11, 2014 by rburnham

On its 3,600th sol since landing, Opportunity approached the rocky area dubbed by mission scientists the McClure-Beverlin escarpment. It lies high on Murray Ridge at Solander Point, Endeavour Crater. At right, the Hazcam images the arm hovering over an embedded … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Sol 3,600

Posted on March 10, 2014 by rburnham

Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, built for a mission lasting 90 sols (Martian days), is experiencing its 3,600th sol on Mars today, March 10, 2014. Currently, the rover is exploring Murray Ridge on the Solander Point rim segment of Endeavour Crater. … Continue reading →

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Opportunity at Cape Upright: Sol 3596, March 7, 2014

Posted on March 7, 2014 by rburnham

Opportunity’s right-hand Pancam images a target on Murray Ridge dubbed Cape Upright; in the background, a portion of the McClure-Beverlin escarpment lies on the skyline. More Opportunity raw images, its mission status, and the rover’s latest location map.

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Opportunity: Sol 3594, March 4, 2014

Posted on March 5, 2014 by rburnham

At Cook Haven, looking up Murray Ridge with Opportunity’s Navcams toward the McClure-Beverlin Escarpment on the skyline. This image makes an overlapping pair with another Navcam image showing the right (western) side of the escarpment. More Opportunity raw images, its … Continue reading →

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Opportunity raw image: Sol 3581, February 19, 2014

Posted on February 21, 2014 by rburnham

Opportunity’s Navigation camera looks up Murray Ridge toward the McClure-Beverlin Escarpment on the skyline. More Opportunity raw images, its mission status, and the rover’s location.

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Opportunity panorama: McClure-Beverlin Escarpment

Posted on February 14, 2014 by rburnham

The boulder-studded ridge in this scene recorded by NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity is “McClure-Beverlin Escarpment,” informally named for Jack Beverlin and Bill McClure, engineers who on Feb. 14, 1969, risked their lives to save NASA’s second successful Mars mission, … Continue reading →

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