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Curiosity update: Who’d have thought that Ridge rocks could be so hard

Posted on September 18, 2018 by rburnham

Sols 2172-74, September 17, 2018, update by MSL scientist Vivian Sun: Last night we learned that our drill attempt on “Inverness” was not successful, reaching only 4 mm into the rock. Today’s tactical team bounced back from this news and … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Starting the drill campaign at ‘Inverness’

Posted on September 11, 2018 by rburnham

Sols 2168-69, September 11, 2018, update by MSL scientist Kristen Bennett: In the weekend plan Curiosity drove to an area that the team thought would be a good location for the next drill site on Vera Rubin Ridge. The drive … Continue reading →

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