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Tag Archives: Sgurr of Eigg
Curiosity: Checking the dust at Sgurr of Eigg
Sols 2119-20, July 23-24, 2018. Above is a Sol 2119 Mastcam view of the ridge’s rolling terrain to the rear of the rover. Below is a Sol 2119 Mastcam composite showing the workspace and the Sgurr of Eigg site, with … Continue reading
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Curiosity update: A little bump
Sol 2120, July 23, 2018, update by MSL scientist Abigail Fraeman: Our weekend drive completed successfully and we have our next intended drill target attempt in the rover workspace. Unfortunately, the combination of the rover’s pitch and roll would make … Continue reading
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Curiosity update: ‘Ben’ there
Sols 2117-19, July 20, 2018, update by MSL scientist Michelle Minitti: Curiosity made great progress yesterday across the “Vera Rubin Ridge” toward the site of our next drilling attempt at “Sgurr of Eigg”. In this weekend plan, we will collect … Continue reading
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Curiosity update: Driving back to Sgurr of Eigg
Sol 2116, July 19, 2018, update by MSL scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The Sol 2115 wheel imaging went well, and we received the images needed to plan a drive back to “Sgurr of Eigg,” near the Sol 1999 rover position. The … Continue reading
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Curiosity update: 2001: A Mars Odyssey
Sol 2001, March 23, 2018, update by MSL scientist Abigail Fraeman: Geology Science Theme Group Leader Prof. Chris House kicked off our planning today by playing a rousing rendition of “Also sprach Zarathustra” over the phone line. Hearing the theme … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Appin, Boddam, Brora, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Kirkcudbright, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Sgurr of Eigg, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: Roving for 2000 martian days
Sol 2000, March 22, 2018, update by MSL scientist Christopher Edwards: Today marks a milestone for Curiosity. Our trusty Martian rover has spent 2000 sols exploring Gale Crater helping to unravel the geologic history preserved in the rocks. We’ve observed … Continue reading
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