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Tag Archives: Stimson Formation
Curiosity update: Toward Ireson Hill
Sol 1604-05, February 10, 2017, update by USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: On Sol 1604 we wrapped up at the first stop of this second phase of the Bagnold Dune campaign. The plan started off, as usual for the dune campaign, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Calderwood, Carys Woods, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Ireson Hill, Mapleton, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity update: Bagnold Dunes 2: Electric Boogaloo
Sol 1602, February 7, 2017, update by USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: The weekend plan went well and today we begin the second half of the campaign to study the “Bagnold Dunes”. The Sol 1602 plan starts off with two Mastcam … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Curiosity, Flume Ridge, Gale Crater, Mapleton, Mars Science Laboratory, Matagamon, McKenny, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Scarboro, Stimson Formation, The Forks, West Branch
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Curiosity: Drill brake issue, ChemCam, REMS, and the terrain ahead
[Editor note: Blog post by Emily Lakdawalla, the Planetary Society] Since my last update, the Curiosity mission has developed a better understanding of the problem that prevented them from drilling at Precipice, but its intermittent nature has slowed the development … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Hematite Ridge, Ireson Hill, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Precipice, Sebina, Stimson Formation, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity: Ireson Hill, in Mastcam color
Sol 1598, February 3, 2017. Four hours before driving to a position to take the Ireson Hill image seen here, Curiosity used its Mastcam (with the 100mm lens) to shoot an incomplete color portrait of the hill. The reduced-size composite … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Ireson Hill, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity update: Celebrating Sol 1600 with ‘Whiskey’ and ‘Rye’
Sol 1600-01, February 3, 2017, update by USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: Wow, 1600 sols on Mars – that is quite an accomplishment! And we’re at an exciting point in the traverse as we approach the next segment of the Bagnold … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Ireson Hill, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, rye, Stimson Formation, Whiskey
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Curiosity: Rounding Ireson Hill
Sol 1598, February 3, 2017. Curiosity’s course has taken it around Ireson Hill for a close look at the feature’s south side, where the hill’s sediments appear to have slumped. The wave-like sand dunes at right center suggest that winds … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Ireson Hill, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity update: Imaging Ireson Hill
Sol 1598-99 January 30, 2017, update by USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: The drive on Sol 1598 went well, and Curiosity drove ~21 m to the southwest, providing a great view of “Ireson Hill,” seen in the above Navcam image. Today’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Allsbury, Curiosity, Digdeguah, Gale Crater, Ireson Hill, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity update: Approaching dunes for round two
Sol 1596-97 January 30, 2017, update by USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: Over the weekend, Curiosity drove an additional ~ 26 meters to the southwest, as we prepare for another investigation of the active sand dunes. We’re still a few more … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Ireson Hill, Isleboro, Jim Pond, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Parker Bog, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity: Ireson Hill and outlier butte beyond
Sol 1594, January 29, 2017. As Opportunity continues its southward drive toward a small gap in the Bagnold Dunes, the Navcam gets a look at the south face of Ireson Hill (right), while a much larger no-name butte stands in … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Ireson Hill, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity update: Dead River, Misery, and Boil Mountain?
Sol 1593-95 January 27, 2017, update by USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: Looks like the team had some fun using the less desirable names for rock targets in today’s plan! These are all named after rock formations and geologic features from … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Boil Mountain, Curiosity, Dead River, Gale Crater, Ireson Hill, Mars Science Laboratory, Misery, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Stimson Formation
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