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Curiosity update: Studying a potential drill target

Posted on February 16, 2018 by rburnham

Sols 1966-67, February 15, 2018, update by MSL scientist Ken Herkenhoff: We are planning 2 sols today to get a head start on the holiday weekend planning. We had several options today, including mobility and contact science with or without … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Torrid(on) pace

Posted on February 15, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 1965, February 14, 2018, update by MSL scientist Michelle Minitti: For the last several months, the science, engineering and operations teams have only met three days a week to plan activities for Curiosity in order to give the engineers … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: A personal touch

Posted on February 14, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 1964, February 13, 2018, update by MSL scientist Mark Salvatore: Like yesterday, today’s plan is a bit on the thin side, as the rover’s power allotment will be primarily dedicated to activities associated with the Sample Analysis at Mars … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Getting ready for the SAM geochronology experiment

Posted on February 13, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 1963, February 12, 2018, update by MSL scientist Lauren Edgar: Over the weekend Curiosity drove ~52 m to the northeast to another patch of gray bedrock. The team is interested in characterizing the gray bedrock to determine if we … Continue reading →

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