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Curiosity update: Preparing to drill
Sol 2484, August 1, 2019, update by MSL scientist Mark Salvatore: Today’s science activities were planned with the hopes of drilling our next target this weekend. The scientists on today’s shift were largely interested in characterizing the large block of … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Greenheugh Pediment, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Southern Outcrop, Vera Rubin Ridge, Visionarium
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Curiosity update: Anticipating drill hole number three (and maybe number four…)
Sol 2483, August 1, 2019, update by MSL scientist Lucy Thompson: Planning today was focused on getting more compositional and textural information on top of this small ridge that we plan to attempt drilling at the weekend. This ridge is … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Canisbay, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Dessary, Glen Etive 2, Glen Torridon, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Southern Outcrop, Visionarium
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Curiosity update: A drill with a view
Sols 2482-83, July 30, 2019, update by MSL scientist Mariah Baker: The rover is currently located in the southern part of the “Visionarium,” where we are set to start our next drill campaign, and we can’t help but take in … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Etive, Glen Etive 1, Glen Etive 2, Glen Torridon, Liddel, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Ninian, Southern Outcrop, Visionarium
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Curiosity: Northern perspective
Sol 2480, July 29, 2019. From atop the Southern Outcrop, five Navcam frames profile the exposed rock in front of Curiosity, as well as the terrain it has crossed to get here — note the two wheel tracks as they … Continue reading
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Curiosity update: On the lookout for a drill site
Sol 2481, July 29, 2019, update by MSL scientist Vivian Sun: After a successful ascent to the top of the southern outcrop in the “Visionarium,” we are now searching for our next drill site. There were no bedrock exposures available … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Blaven, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Lyon, Glen Orchy, Glen Torridon, Hebrides, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Southern Outcrop, Visionarium
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Curiosity update: Goin’ up
Sols 2478-80, July 27, 2019, update by MSL scientist Abigail Fraeman: Over the last few weeks Curiosity has collected hundreds of spectacular images, like the one above, that document the layers and textures of rocks exposed in the “Visionarium.” (And … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Fetterangus, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Hebrides, Loch Broom, Loch Katrine, Mailin Sea, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Naver, Southern Outcrop, Visionarium
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Curiosity: Parked on the slope
Sol 2476, July 25, 2019. With Curiosity parked on the steep slope of the Southern Outcrop, the Navcam shot a composite that shows the terrain to the south. Click the image to enlarge it. Sol 2476 raw images (from all … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Southern Outcrop, Visionarium
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Curiosity update: Records measured in degrees
Sol 2477, July 25, 2019, update by MSL scientist Susanne Schwenzer: Europeans, Californians… and many others on the team watched their thermometers rise to record highs today, reaching 36°C in this blogger’s hometown “Milton Keynes.” Thinking about planning, where we … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Cruden Bay, Curiosity, East Caithness Cliff, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Southern Outcrop
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Curiosity update: The Southern Escarpment almost within reach
Sol 2476, July 24, 2019, update by MSL engineer Ashley Stroupe: This morning Curiosity found herself parked at the base of the southern escarpment of the Visionarium. She’s at a significant tilt of 21 degrees; you can see the slope … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Antonine Wall, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Seaton Cliffs, Southern Outcrop, Tyrebagger Hill, Visionarium
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Curiosity update: Powering through!
Sol 2475, July 23, 2019, update by MSL scientist Dawn Sumner: It’s winter for Curiosity, and it’s cold. That means that we have to spend extra energy heating up the instruments and motors for our activities. All of our energy … Continue reading
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