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Tag Archives: Mojave2
Potassium-argon dating of Mojave2 sample by Curiosity finds Amazonian-age jarosite
On the basis of studies of impact crater densities on Mars’s surface, scientists have separated the Red Planet’s geologic history into three broad divisions, the most recent of which is the Amazonian epoch. Because of the lack of available samples … Continue reading
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Tagged Curiosity, Gale Crater, jarosite, Mars Science Laboratory, Mojave2, MSL, mudstones, NASA, Pahrump Hills
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Diverse environments seen in Curiosity samples
NASA scientists have found a wide diversity of minerals in the initial samples of rocks collected by the Curiosity rover in the lowermost layers of Mount Sharp on Mars, suggesting that conditions changed in the water environments on the planet … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Hills, Book Cliffs, Chinle, Confidence Hills, Mojave2, Pink Cliffs, Salsberry Peak, Shoemaker, Telegraph Peak, Whale Rock
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Curiosity update: Holiday weekend, good luck Juno!
Sol 13897-91, July 1, 2016, update from USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: Today we put together a three sol plan to take us through the holiday weekend. On Sol 1389 we do contact science with APXS and MAHLI on the target … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bailundo, Bukalo, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Keetmanshoop, Luanda, Mars Science Laboratory, Mojave2, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Naukluft Plateau, Outjo, Quimavongo, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity update: ‘…The next drill target’
Sol 896-898, February 11, 2015, update from USGS Scientist Lauren Edgar: After completing our drilling activities at the Pink Cliffs outcrop, Curiosity is ready to move on to the next location. But where to drill? We’re searching for something that … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mojave2, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Pahrump Hills, Pink Cliffs
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Curiosity: Characterizing the Mojave2 dump pile
Sol 895, February 11, 2015. After sieving the drill sample from Mojave2, the rover dumped the leftover sample on the ground so the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) could examine closely the size and texture of the dumped material. The … Continue reading
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Curiosity update: ‘Sample transfer to SAM’
Sol 891-893, February 6, 2015, update from USGS Scientist Lauren Edgar: The three-sol plan will keep Curiosity very busy this weekend. The main activities in this plan include dropping off part of the Mojave2 drill sample to the SAM instrument, … Continue reading
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Curiosity takes second bite of Mt. Sharp
The second bite of a Martian mountain taken by NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover hints at long-ago effects of water that was more acidic than any evidenced in the rover’s first taste of Mount Sharp, a layered rock record of ancient … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, jarosite, Mars Science Laboratory, Mojave2, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Pahrump Hills
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Curiosity update: ‘CheMin analysis’
Sol 890, February 5, 2015, update from USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff: MSL’s batteries are almost fully charged, so the Sol 890 plan includes another CheMin measurement of the ‘Mojave2′ drill sample. CheMin and SAM require more power than the other … Continue reading
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Curiosity update: ‘Vein target’
Sol 889, February 4, 2015, update from USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The Sol 888 data show that the rover’s batteries are recharging, and we received more data than expected. So Sol 889 planning is less constrained by power, and we … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mojave2, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Pahrump Hills, San Francisquito
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Curiosity update: ‘Sample dump pile’
Sol 888, February 3, 2015, update from USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The Sol 887 data received this morning show that a sample portion was successfully delivered to SAM, and the un-sieved part of the sample was dumped onto the ground … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mojave2, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Pahrump Hills
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