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Tag Archives: Mojave
New Curiosity selfie shows local targets, context
A sweeping view of the “Pahrump Hills” outcrop on Mars, where NASA’s Curiosity rover has been working for five months, surrounds the rover in Curiosity’s latest self-portrait. The selfie scene is assembled from dozens of images taken by the Mars … Continue reading
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Curiosity: Rubble from Mojave drill hole
Sol 869, January 16, 2015. A two-frame MAHLI composite showing debris from the mini-drill hole made at Mojave. Sols 869 raw images (from all cameras), and Curiosity’s latest location map.
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Software upgrade, plus a salty story at ‘Mojave’?
A rock target where NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover is using its sample-collection drill this week may have a salty story to tell. This target, called “Mojave,” displays copious slender features, slightly smaller than grains of rice, that appear to be … Continue reading
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Curiosity update: ‘Broken rock’
Sol 869-870, January 14, 2015, update from USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “A mini-drill test on the Mojave rock target completed successfully, but MAHLI images taken after the test showed that the rotary-percussive drilling fractured the rock. This was not expected, … Continue reading
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Curiosity update: ‘Mini-drill at Mojave’
Sol 867-868, January 12, 2015, update from USGS Scientist Lauren Edgar: “Over the weekend, Curiosity did a short drive to get into position to drill at ‘Mojave.’ The previously acquired MAHLI images of this target show some really interesting crystals, … Continue reading
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Curiosity update: ‘Hello again, Pink Cliffs’
Sol 864-866, January 9, 2015, update from USGS Scientist Ryan Anderson: “The drive toward ‘Pink Cliffs’ went according to plan, so in the Sol 864 plan we will be doing a very short drive (called a bump) toward our drilling … Continue reading
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Curiosity updates: ‘Contact science’
Sol 809-811, November 14, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ryan Anderson: “With the weekend coming up, we are working on a three sol plan for sols 809-811. The main activity for sol 809 is using Curiosity’s arm to brush off … Continue reading
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