Monthly Archives: June 2017

Curiosity: Looking back, looking ahead

Posted on June 7, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 1718, June 6, 2017. The drive to Vera Rubin Ridge continues across the bumpy, rounded rocks. Above, the view to the rear showing the gradual slope the rover has driven up, with the floor and north rim of Gale … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Dark sediments in the Medusae Fossae Formation

Posted on June 7, 2017 by rburnham

Dark sediments in the Medusae Fossae Formation. Beautiful Mars series.

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MARCI weather report, May 29-June 4, 2017

Posted on June 7, 2017 by rburnham

Numerous local-scale dust storms danced across the southern mid-to-high latitudes of Mars this past week. During that time, dust storms that developed along the receding north polar ice cap were spotted over the plains of Acidalia, Arcadia, and Utopia. The … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Channel near Hale Crater

Posted on June 7, 2017 by rburnham

Channel near Hale Crater. Beautiful Mars series.

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Curiosity update: Wait and hurry up!

Posted on June 7, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 1719, June 6, 2017, update by MSL scientist Ryan Anderson: Today was an interesting day of planning: because of an issue with the computer system responsible for processing data once it is received on Earth, Curiosity’s images and other … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Grazing sunlight on rough terrain

Posted on June 7, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 7, 2016. The ridges in this VIS image are creating shadows due to low Sun angle. Shadows can give indications of the shape of the feature that is casting the shadow. Here, the late … Continue reading →

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Opportunity report, Sol 4746, by A.J.S. Rayl, The Planetary Society

Posted on June 6, 2017 by rburnham

June 6, 2017: Opportunity shoots the moon on arrival at Perseverance Valley: In another dynamic demonstration of what can be achieved when a team works together, Opportunity cruised to the top of Perseverance Valley in May, shot the moon, and … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Mastcam scouting

Posted on June 6, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 1717, June 5, 2017. After a 26-meter (86-foot) drive southward, the 34mm Mastcam shot a composite (7 MB) looking ahead at the path toward Vera Rubin Ridge. At right, the Hazcam views the ground immediately in front of Curiosity. … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: On a field of sublimation

Posted on June 6, 2017 by rburnham

On a field of sublimation – Sublimation is a process where a solid directly turns into a gaseous state. Beautiful Mars series.

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Collateral damage from cosmic rays increases cancer risk for Mars astronauts

Posted on June 6, 2017 by rburnham

The cancer risk for a human mission to Mars has effectively doubled following a University of Nevada Las Vegas study predicting a dramatic increase in the disease for astronauts traveling to the red planet or on long-term missions outside the … Continue reading →

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