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Tag Archives: Noodle Lake
Curiosity update: Quick change artist
Sol 2079, June 11, 2018, update by MSL scientist Michelle Minitti: Over the weekend, an error cropped up during a regular test of the high gain antenna actuators, leaving the antenna unavailable for uplink of today’s plan, but otherwise healthy. … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Duluth, dust storms, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Noodle Lake, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: Another CheMin analysis
Sol 2073, June 5, 2018, update by MSL scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The focus of MSL operations continues to be on the analysis of the Duluth drill sample. The latest SAM EGA was scheduled for the evening of Sol 2072, so … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Duluth, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Noodle Lake, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: Triple delivery for CheMin
Sols 2068-69, May 31, 2018, update by MSL scientist Claire Newman: We’re looking forward to analyzing some great drill samples from the “Duluth” rock target in Curiosity’s Chemistry and Mineralogy instrument, CheMin. However, previous tests on Mars and the first … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Anderson Lake, Bass Lake, Bassett, Bob Lake, Curiosity, Duluth, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Noodle Lake, Toohey Lake, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: ‘Tis the season to be dusty
Sol 2067, May 30, 2018, update by MSL scientist Claire Newman: The previous plan included some tests of the sample delivery system, including delivery of a single portion to the closed cover of the SAM inlet. The imaging showed a … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Curiosity, Duluth, dust devils, Gale Crater, Gary, Grand Marais, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Noodle Lake, Red Cliff, Sawtooth Bluff, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: Sample drop-off testing
Sols 2063-66, May 25, 2018, update by MSL scientist Ken Herkenhoff: Some of the Duluth drill sample was dropped into CheMin on Sol 2061, but not enough for a proper mineralogical analysis. So the top priority for today’s plan is … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Brule Mountain, Curiosity, Deerwood, Devil Track, Devilfish Lake, Duluth, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Noodle Lake, Paupores, Vera Rubin Ridge
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