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Tag Archives: Pilgrim
Curiosity update: ‘Sniffing the Martian air’
Sol 1135, October 15, 2015, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: The Sol 1134 mini-start hole on “Pilgrim” went well, as seen in the MAHLI image [at right]. Side note: if that doesn’t look like a hole to you, try rotating … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, methane, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Pilgrim, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity update: ‘Mini-start hole at Pilgrim’
Sol 1134, October 14, 2015, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: Curiosity is currently investigating an alteration zone around a fracture, and the plan today is focused on what we call a “mini-start hole.” Before we do a full drill … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Pilgrim, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity update: ‘Twenty minutes to Mars’
Sol 1128, October 8, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: got up before dawn again today, and was treated to a beautiful view of the crescent Moon, Venus, Mars, and Jupiter in the eastern sky. I hadn’t seen Mars … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Benchmark, Curiosity, Curiosity wheels, Gale Crater, Greenhorn, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA, Pilgrim, rover wheels, wheel wear
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