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Opportunity report, Sol 4925, by A.J.S. Rayl, The Planetary Society

Posted on December 4, 2017 by rburnham

December 1, 2017: Opportunity Returns Fundamental Finding in Perseverance, Cruises Through Winter Solstice: Opportunity continued the historic winter science campaign inside Perseverance Valley and delivered the goods that confirmed an important discovery in November, and then cruised through winter solstice, … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Reshoot on Mesilla

Posted on November 6, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 4900 (!), November 5, 2017. To understand what caused the striations on the target dubbed Mesilla, Opportunity’s science team took advantage of the rover being parked at La Bajada to reshoot the rock with the Microscopic Imager. Once again, … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Closeup on Mesilla rock texture

Posted on November 1, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 4895, October 31, 2017. Rover scientists commanded the Microscopic Imager to shoot six frames on a grooved rock dubbed Mesilla at the La Bajada site, as they seek to find out what made the grooves. Wind? Water? Unclear as … Continue reading →

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