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Tag Archives: Aeolis Mons
Curiosity update: Triple delivery for CheMin
Sols 2068-69, May 31, 2018, update by MSL scientist Claire Newman: We’re looking forward to analyzing some great drill samples from the “Duluth” rock target in Curiosity’s Chemistry and Mineralogy instrument, CheMin. However, previous tests on Mars and the first … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Anderson Lake, Bass Lake, Bassett, Bob Lake, Curiosity, Duluth, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Noodle Lake, Toohey Lake, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity: RMI zooms in on mineralized vein ‘Gary’
Sol 2067, May 30, 2018. The Remote Micro-Imager (RMI) took aim at a small, thin ridge of minerals, dubbed Gary, that formed within a crack inside softer rock. The soft rock then eroded to leave the mineralized vein standing above … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Gary, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: ‘Tis the season to be dusty
Sol 2067, May 30, 2018, update by MSL scientist Claire Newman: The previous plan included some tests of the sample delivery system, including delivery of a single portion to the closed cover of the SAM inlet. The imaging showed a … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Curiosity, Duluth, dust devils, Gale Crater, Gary, Grand Marais, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Noodle Lake, Red Cliff, Sawtooth Bluff, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: Sample drop-off testing
Sols 2063-66, May 25, 2018, update by MSL scientist Ken Herkenhoff: Some of the Duluth drill sample was dropped into CheMin on Sol 2061, but not enough for a proper mineralogical analysis. So the top priority for today’s plan is … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Brule Mountain, Curiosity, Deerwood, Devil Track, Devilfish Lake, Duluth, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Noodle Lake, Paupores, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: Time to feed CheMin
Sols 2061-62, May 23, 2018, update by MSL scientist Lauren Edgar: After successfully drilling the “Duluth” target on Sol 2057 (as seen in the above Mastcam image), the science team is eager to find out what it’s made of. As … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Duluth, Esko, Gale Crater, Grand Marais, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Prosit, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity starts drilling again
Engineers working with NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover have been hard at work testing a new way for the rover to drill rocks and extract powder from them. This past weekend, that effort produced the first drilled sample on Mars in … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Duluth, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: Characterizing a successful drill!
Sols 2059-60, May 23, 2018, update by MSL scientist Mark Salvatore: This past weekend, Curiosity successfully drilled into the “Duluth” rock target, generating a beautiful pile of drill tailings! This is a very exciting time for us on the rover … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Duluth, Esko, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: Poised
Sols 2056-58, May 21, 2018, update by MSL scientist Michelle Minitti: This weekend, Curiosity will attempt to sink the drill into the complexly-layered “Duluth” block. Before that, she will gather more data from the “Blunts Point” member rocks in front … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Aitkin, Blunts Point, Chisholm, Curiosity, Duluth, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: Drill site perspectives from a Duluth native
Sol 2055, May 18, 2018, update by MSL scientist Roger Wiens: I was excited to learn earlier this week that my native city was chosen as the name of the latest drill site on Mars! The name was selected by … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Duluth, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Phobos, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: Duluth at our feet… er, wheels
Sol 2054, May 16, 2018, update by MSL scientist Abigail Fraeman: Our sol 2054 plan was limited by a small morning downlink. Occasionally, the flight paths of the Mars orbiters over Gale Crater don’t have favorable geometries for relays with Curiosity, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Duluth, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Phobos, Vera Rubin Ridge
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