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Tag Archives: Vera Rubin Ridge
Curiosity update: Preparing to drill
Sol 2484, August 1, 2019, update by MSL scientist Mark Salvatore: Today’s science activities were planned with the hopes of drilling our next target this weekend. The scientists on today’s shift were largely interested in characterizing the large block of … Continue reading
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Curiosity: Northern perspective
Sol 2480, July 29, 2019. From atop the Southern Outcrop, five Navcam frames profile the exposed rock in front of Curiosity, as well as the terrain it has crossed to get here — note the two wheel tracks as they … Continue reading
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HiRISE spots Curiosity at Woodland Bay
A dramatic Martian landscape can be seen in a new image taken from space, showing NASA’s Curiosity rover examining a location called “Woodland Bay.” It’s just one of many stops the rover has made in an area referred to as … Continue reading
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Curiosity: MAHLI looks away —
Sol 2463, July 11, 2019. Curiosity’s controllers directed the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) — usually aimed to make close-up views of rocks, outcrops, and other nearby features — to shoot a frame looking off toward Vera Rubin Ridge and … Continue reading
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Curiosity update: Climbing higher
Sols 2451-53, June 28, 2019, update by MSL scientist Roger Wiens: Curiosity has been a bit down lately — in elevation. After exploring the top of Vera Rubin Ridge (VRR) last year, the rover descended into a trough south of … Continue reading
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Curiosity: Nice view from up here
Sol 2439, June 17, 2019. With the Navcam frames downloaded and composited, it becomes clear that Curiosity climbed the Waypoint 4 ridge, and the layered outcrop lies at its… er, wheels. Beyond the summit rocks, waves of low ridges roll … Continue reading
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Curiosity: Roving the clay-enriched plains
Sol 2432, June 10, 2019. After a lengthy drive across the pebbled surface, Curiosity is parked near low outcroppings of bedrock. Click either image to enlarge it. Sol 2432 raw images (from all cameras).
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Curiosity: Where next?
Sol 2429, June 7, 2019. Two Navcam composites, one forward-facing (above) and one to the rear, show Curiosity’s surroundings. Click either image to enlarge it. Sol 2428 raw images (from all cameras).
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Curiosity: Hazcam shows Morningside
Sol 2426, June 3, 2019. With Curiosity parked at Morningside, the front Hazcam took a scene-setting image showing the layered outcrop (center) and its surroundings, with Vera Rubin Ridge in the background at right. Click the image to enlarge it. … Continue reading
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Curiosity catches clouds, and a cache of clay
NASA’s Curiosity rover has confirmed that the region on Mars it’s exploring, called the “clay-bearing unit,” is well deserving of its name. Two samples the rover recently drilled at rock targets called “Aberlady” and “Kilmarie” have revealed the highest amounts … Continue reading
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