Tag Archives: Aeolis Mons

Curiosity: Duluth in full color

Posted on May 16, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2052, May 15, 2018. The Mastcam used its 34mm optics to make a four-frame composite of the current target, Duluth, which has a thinly layered and delicately eroded structure. Click the image to enlarge it. Sol 2052 raw images … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Bump to Duluth

Posted on May 16, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2053, May 15, 2018, update by MSL scientist Rachel Kronyak: A successful drive on Sol 2052 brought Curiosity within bumping distance of what will likely be our next intended drill target. The science team named this target “Duluth.” Duluth … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Curiosity’s home, Gale Crater

Posted on May 16, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 16, 2018. This VIS image shows much of the same location as yesterday’s image. Gale Crater is the home of the Curiosity Rover. The rover landed in August of 2012 and has been exploring … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Gale Crater

Posted on May 16, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 15, 2018. This VIS image shows part of Gale Crater. Gale Crater is the home of the Curiosity Rover. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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Curiosity update: Purple coleraine, purple coleraine

Posted on May 8, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2045, May 7, 2018, update by MSL scientist Abigail Fraeman: The drive planned on sol 2045 will take Curiosity off of Vera Rubin Ridge and back into the broken-up rocks that comprise the Blunt’s Point member of the Murray … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Scoping the slope

Posted on May 4, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 5074, May 3, 2018. Opportunity has shifted its location a little, moving upslope almost 2 meters (6 feet), as mission scientists work to explore what geological processes created Perseverance Valley. The Navcam composite above ranges from downslope to the … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Mmmmmm…..science

Posted on May 4, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2041, May 3, 2018, update by MSL scientist Michelle Minitti: Curiosity continued her journey off of the “Vera Rubin Ridge,” driving west along the ridge flank toward a passable route down to the bedrock north of the ridge. Her … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Go west, young rover

Posted on May 3, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2040, May 3, 2018, update by MSL scientist Ryan Anderson: Our drive from Sol 2039 was successful, and the plan for sol 2040 is to continue driving to the west. Before we do that, ChemCam will analyze the bedrock … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Red Cliff drive-away

Posted on May 2, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2039, May 2, 2018. After shooting another Remote Micro-Imager composite of Red Cliff (below), Curiosity drove 43 meters (140 feet) to the southwest, away from the overlook which offered the view to the cliff. In the Navcam composite above … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: All eyes on Red Cliff

Posted on May 2, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2039, May 1, 2018, update by MSL scientist Rachel Kronyak: Following some fantastic preliminary imaging from yestersol, today’s plan (Sol 2039) is dedicated to additional imaging of “Red Cliff” before continuing to drive toward a location where we think … Continue reading →

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