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Tag Archives: Stonebriggs
Curiosity update: Lots to explore in Glen Torridon
Sols 2361-62, March 28, 2019, update by MSL scientist Abigail Fraeman: We are continuing to find interesting new things in Glen Torridon. One of my favorite new images was taken this weekend (Mars sol 2356) on target “Stonebriggs” (pictured). We’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Ardmillan, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Dunans, Eorsa, Gale Crater, Glamis, Glen Torridon, Mars Science Laboratory, Midlothian, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Scolty Hill, Stonebriggs, Torry, Uyea, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curosity: Pebbles on the ground
Sol 2357, March 24, 2019. On its drive to the east-northeast on this sol, Curiosity took snapshots of the ground passing beneath using its Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI). The image combines three MAHLI frames. It reveals a patch of … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Stonebriggs
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Curiosity update: Clay-bearing unit showing us its stripes?
Sols 2354-58, March 23, 2019, update by MSL scientist Michelle Minitti: As Curiosity makes her way to the site where the science team would like to drill next, there is no shortage of observations to make of the many different … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bellyford Burn, Cairnwell, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Dumfries, Flodigarry, Gale Crater, Gigha, Glen Torridon, Greenock, Greenvoe, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Snorre, Stonebriggs, Vera Rubin Ridge
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