Tag Archives: Solander Point

Opportunity: Sol 3716, July 7, 2014

Posted on July 8, 2014 by rburnham

The Pancam takes a look at The Fin, a cracked slab of rock, possibly breccia, which the rover may examine more closely. (Image has reduced contrast to reveal details on The Fin’s underside.) Opportunity raw images, its latest mission status, … Continue reading →

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Opportunity nears end of Murray Ridge

Posted on July 7, 2014 by rburnham

From A.J.S. Rayl’s blog at The Planetary Society: “Opportunity got off to a bumpy start in June, but the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission pressed on, continuing the exploration of Murray Ridge at the western rim of Endeavour Crater. And, … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Sol 3713, July 4, 2014

Posted on July 7, 2014 by rburnham

Opportunity’s Pancam looks over the Broken Hills outcrop on the summit of Murray Ridge. Cape Tribulation lies in the distance at center, the interior of Endeavour Crater on the left, and the sandy plains of Meridiani as they meet the … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Sol 3710, July 1, 2014

Posted on July 2, 2014 by rburnham

High in the thin cold air atop Murray Ridge, Opportunity’s Navcam looks south toward the significantly higher summit of Cape Tribulation in a two-frame composite image. Opportunity raw images, its latest mission status, and a location map. (A shortcut to … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Sol 3709, June 30, 2014

Posted on July 1, 2014 by rburnham

Taking a close look at the Huntingburg outcrop.             And what the Microscopic Imager saw. Opportunity raw images, its latest mission status, and a location map. (A shortcut to Sol 3709 front Hazcam images is … Continue reading →

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Opportunity field report: June 27, 2014

Posted on June 30, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 3705 (June 27, 2014) Rover Field Report by Larry Crumpler, MER Science Team & New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science: “Opportunity is still driving along a prominent ridge where orbital remote sensing detected the presence of an … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Sol 3705, June 26, 2014

Posted on June 27, 2014 by rburnham

Preparing to examine an embedded outcrop on the western flank of Murray Ridge; the flat horizon of Meridiani Planum lies in the background. Opportunity raw images, its latest mission status, and a location map. (A shortcut to Sol 3705 front … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Sol 3703, June 24, 2014

Posted on June 26, 2014 by rburnham

A two-frame Pancam composite image looks over the summit of Solander Point’s Murray Ridge, which Opportunity has been climbing since August 2013. In the background rises the higher summit of Cape Tribulation, the next rim segment to the south. It … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Sol 3701, June 22, 2014

Posted on June 24, 2014 by rburnham

The left-side Pancam looks down and examines the Mayfield target area on Murray Ridge, in a false-color composite image made by Holger Isenberg using filtered Pancam frames. (More about Opportunity at Murray Ridge’s Pillinger Point.) Opportunity raw images, its latest … Continue reading →

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Opportunity explores aluminum-bearing site

Posted on June 24, 2014 by rburnham

With its solar panels their cleanest in years, NASA’s decade-old Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity is inspecting a section of crater-rim ridgeline chosen as a priority target due to evidence of a water-related mineral. Orbital observations of the site by another … Continue reading →

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