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Curiosity update: Voyageurs

Posted on July 13, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2109, July 12, 2018, update by MSL scientist Abigail Fraeman: I first became involved with Curiosity shortly after starting my third year of graduate school in the fall of 2011. My graduate advisor was selected to join the mission … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Back towards Stranraer

Posted on July 12, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2108, July 11, 2018, update by MSL scientist Roger Wiens: After being out of commission for over a year, Curiosity’s drill is making not just a comeback, but a strong one, with imminent plans for a second drill hole … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Today is a Shetland day!

Posted on March 30, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2007, March 29, 2018, update by MSL scientist Mark Salvatore: The science team today had a few tough decisions to make to balance time and power. The three activities that must be balanced were arm activities (including high-resolution imaging … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Squarely in the red

Posted on March 28, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2005, March 28, 2018, update by MSL scientist Christopher Edwards: After completing a nearly 55m drive, Curiosity found itself sitting right in the middle of the strongest spectral detection of hematite identified along its path up Mt. Sharp. This … Continue reading →

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