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Curiosity update: Dude, where’s my data?

Sol 2129, August 1, 2018, update by MSL scientist Lauren Edgar: Curiosity is currently on her way to a potentially softer rock target to drill in the Pettegrove Point member of Vera Rubin Ridge. Today was a late slide sol, … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: In search of softer rocks

Sol 2128, July 31, 2018, update by MSL scientist Ryan Anderson: On Sol 2128, Curiosity will continue toward our third potential drill site within the Pettegrove Point member of Vera Rubin Ridge, where we are hoping to find slightly softer … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: Continuing to understand Pettegrove Point

Sol 2127, July 31, 2018, update by MSL scientist Christopher Edwards: Curiosity completed its drive successfully after the science team regrouped from the incomplete drill, which required a different than anticipated weekend plan. The rocks of the Vera Rubin Ridge … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: Blackjack!

Sol 2121, July 24, 2018, update by MSL scientist Michelle Minitti: Mars dealt us a winning hand today, yielding a sufficiently flat parking space after yesterday’s short bump to allow us to proceed with our plan to drill in this … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: Back on top

Sols 2100-01, July 2, 2018, update by MSL scientist Scott Guzewich: Curiosity is back on top of the Vera Rubin Ridge once more, having completed our drive over the weekend as we move toward our next drilling target in the … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: Purple coleraine, purple coleraine

Sol 2045, May 7, 2018, update by MSL scientist Abigail Fraeman: The drive planned on sol 2045 will take Curiosity off of Vera Rubin Ridge and back into the broken-up rocks that comprise the Blunt’s Point member of the Murray … Continue reading

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Curiosity: Looking east over Pettegrove Point

Sol 1812, September 10, 2017. Mastcam’s wide-angle shot a fine composite looking to the east over the bluff at Pettegrove Point. Afterward, Curiosity drove farther up onto the ridge. Click image to enlarge it. Sol 1812 raw images (from all … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: Spectacular views

Sol 1814, September 12, 2017, update by MSL scientist Rachel Kronyak: As we’ve seen from the past several weeks and months of imaging, Curiosity’s approach to and ascent of the Vera Rubin Ridge (VRR) has provided us with stunning views … Continue reading

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Curiosity update: Mars of many colors

Sol 1811-14, September 12, 2017, update by MSL scientist Joseph Battalio: Today was an exciting day of planning as Curiosity continued her ascent up Vera Rubin Ridge. The focus of the weekend plan was on carefully documenting the changes in … Continue reading

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Curiosity: Topping out on the ridge

Sol 1809, September 7, 2017. With an upslope drive of 8.7 meters (29 feet), Curiosity is on the verge of topping out on Vera Rubin Ridge. The bluff named Pettegrove Point lies on the left, Mt. Sharp rises in the … Continue reading

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