Tag Archives: Naukluft Plateau

Curiosity: Exiting the Murray Buttes

Posted on September 2, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1448, September 2, 2016. Like Opportunity over on the other side of Mars, Curiosity is also transiting a topographic gap into new territory. The gateway here (click to enlarge, 1.3 MB) marks Curiosity’s exit from the Murray Buttes. These … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: No touch, just go

Posted on September 1, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1448-49, August 31, 2016, update by USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: MSL roved 53 meters on Sol 1446, and ended up in an area with nice exposures of bedrock.  We were interested in taking MAHLI close-up images of the bedrock … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Around the butte, and through the gap…

Posted on August 31, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1446, August 30, 2016. Three Navcam frames show the rover’s route forward, as it rounds the wide east-west butte (left) that has stood blocking views of Mt. Sharp. The butte on the right flank of the gap is the … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Back on the road

Posted on August 30, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1446-47, August 29, 2016, update by USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The MSL activities planned for last weekend went well, and the rover’s batteries have enough energy to proceed with another drive on Sol 1446.  We started the day looking at … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: A SAM-filled weekend plan

Posted on August 26, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1443-45, August 26, 2016, update by USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: The drive planned on Wednesday did not execute due to an unanticipated flight software interaction.  However, the problem is now understood and we will attempt the drive again next week. Today’s … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Wide butte

Posted on August 26, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1441, August 25, 2016. The Navcam shoots the view ahead. So which way around that looming butte will Curiosity go, to the left or the right? Click to enlarge (3.2 MB). Sol 1441 raw images (from all cameras), and … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Veins

Posted on August 25, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1441, August 25, 2016. The ChemCam took a two-frame composite of a piece of rocky pavement with bright mineral veins running through the cracks in the rock. Click to enlarge. Sol 1441 raw images (from all cameras), and Curiosity’s … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Cruising through the Murray Buttes

Posted on August 24, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1441-42, August 24, 2016, update by USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: Curiosity is making good progress through the Murray Buttes, and on Sol 1439 we drove another 34 m to the south.  Today’s two-sol plan fits our familiar routine: a pre-drive … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Mound over buttes

Posted on August 23, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1438, August 22, 2016. Mt Sharp rises above the Murray Buttes, in this Navcam composite of four frames looking generally south. Click to enlarge. Sol 1438 raw images (from all cameras), and Curiosity’s latest location.

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Curiosity update: Target names that start with Q

Posted on August 23, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1439-40, August 22, 2016, update by USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: Our weekend drive halted a little bit early, but everything is looking good and we will continue to drive in today’s plan. We will start off the Sol 1439 … Continue reading →

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