Tag Archives: Panamint Butte

Curiosity: Getting to Pahrump

Posted on September 11, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 746, September 11, 2014. With Curiosity parked at the west end of Jubilee Pass, the Navcam takes in the probable route downward toward the Pahrump Hills in the distance (three-frame Navcam composite). Sol 746 raw images (from all cameras), … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘NASA teleconference’

Posted on September 10, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 746, September 10, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “The Sol 744 drive went as planned (32 meters), and another drive is planned for Sol 746.  Because we can’t see the terrain immediately beyond the small saddle…” [More … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: At Jubilee Pass butte

Posted on September 10, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 744, September 9, 2014. Curiosity stands next to Jubilee Pass butte, a multi-layered outcrop in the Owens Valley depression. If the rover continues along the outcrop, it faces a low sand ridge ahead on the right. Sol 744 raw … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Untargeted science’

Posted on September 9, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 745, September 9, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ryan Anderson: “We have not received any data from sol 744 yet, so sol 745 is a simple day of untargeted remote sensing. ChemCam has an observation of the sky (with … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Driving in Amargosa Valley’

Posted on September 8, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 744, September 8, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ryan Anderson: “The weekend plan was successful: we got good data from the Homewood contact science target, plus a nice long 92.6 meter drive on Sol 743. The plan for Sol…” … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Aiming north of Panamint Butte

Posted on September 8, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 743, September 8, 2014. Curiosity has entered Amargosa Valley, but rover drivers are keeping to its higher and less sandy parts. At left is Panamint Butte, draped in sand ripples (three-frame Navcam composite). The most trafficable route looks to … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Busy weekend’

Posted on September 6, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 741-743, September 5, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “The weekend plan is very ambitious, with a bunch of targeted remote science observations on Sol 741, contact science on Sol 742, and a long drive on Sol 743…” … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Which way to go?

Posted on September 5, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 740, September 5, 2014. At the edge of Amargosa Valley, rover drivers face a choice of routes. The valley itself leads down to the left. Straight ahead is the low rise of Panamint Butte, with a distant white patch … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Approaching Amargosa Valley’

Posted on September 4, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 740, September 4, 2014, update from MSL Scientist Lauren Edgar: “Curiosity is about to ingress into Amargosa Valley.  This Navcam image from Sol 739 shows some of the beautiful layered rocks that we have been driving over and…” [More … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Rough road ahead’

Posted on September 4, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 739, September 3, 2014, update from MSL Scientist Lauren Edgar: “Curiosity has almost reached an ingress point into Amargosa Valley. To get into the valley, Curiosity will have to cross some fairly rough terrain, but this also provides…” [More … Continue reading →

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