Tag Archives: Shoemaker Formation

Gathering the rocks of Meridiani Planum

Posted on November 12, 2018 by rburnham

[Editor’s note: From a paper by Michael Bouchard and Bradley Joliff recently published in the Journal of Geophysical Research.] A Systematic Method for Classifying and Grouping Late Noachian and Early Hesperian Rock Targets Analyzed by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity … Continue reading →

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Opportunity field report, May 3, 2017

Posted on May 4, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 4718, May 3, 2017; Rover Field Report by Larry Crumpler, MER Science Team & New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science: On this sol Opportunity made the final drive in the month-long process that began way up north … Continue reading →

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Endeavour rim rocks slope “wrong” way

Posted on March 19, 2014 by rburnham

The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, exploring the eroded rim segments of Endeavour Crater, has found that the uplifted rocks of the crater’s rim have an unexpected structure: they slope downward into the crater. Geologist Larry Crumpler (New Mexico Museum of … Continue reading →

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