Monthly Archives: October 2015

ExoMars 2018: Testing rover egress to surface

Posted on October 28, 2015 by rburnham

One small step for a robot: getting a robotic rover off its lander will be the next most nerve-wracking moment for Europe’s 2018 ExoMars mission after landing. This week a simulation stretching between France and the Netherlands will let ESA’s Planetary … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Capri Mensa – false color

Posted on October 28, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, October 28, 2015. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: ChemCam investigates Belle Fourche

Posted on October 27, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1146, October 27, 2015. The ChemCam shot four frames to profile the target Belle Fourche in the Meeteetse area. Click to enlarge. Sol 1146 raw images (from all cameras), and Curiosity’s latest location map.

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HiRISE: Catastrophically cratered

Posted on October 27, 2015 by rburnham

Catastrophically cratered.  Candidate future landing site in the Oxia Palus region. Beautiful Mars series.

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Curiosity update: ‘View of Meeteetse’

Posted on October 27, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1146-1147, October 26, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: The weekend drive was successful, placing us nicely on an overlook of the “Meeteetse” area. The focus for Sol 1146 is to get some good color stereo images of the … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Bamberg Crater dunes – false color

Posted on October 27, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, October 27, 2015. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Pit near Elysium Mons

Posted on October 26, 2015 by rburnham

Pit near Elysium Mons. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Aureum Chaos – false color

Posted on October 26, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, October 26, 2015. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations of … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Last observations at Greenhorn and driving away’

Posted on October 24, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1142-1145, October 22, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: After a successful investigation focused on alteration zones around fractures, it’s time to move on.  We’re still chewing on data from the “Greenhorn” and “Big Sky” drill samples, but … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Sand filled crater, Medusae Fossae region

Posted on October 23, 2015 by rburnham

Sand filled crater in the Medusae Fossae region. Beautiful Mars series.

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