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Tag Archives: Ambridge
Curiosity: Dark skies make murky landscapes
Sol 2087, June 20, 2018. The Mastcam (34mm lens) shot a six-frame profile of the ridge, revealing its layers — and the dim conditions at Gale Crater. At right is another Mastcam shot of the Ambridge target, where the yellow … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Ambridge, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: Slippery slope
Sol 2087, June 19, 2018, update by MSL scientist Michelle Minitti: Curiosity pulled away from the “Duluth” site yesterday, but given the blocky nature of the “Blunts Point” member and the sand in between those blocks, she did not get … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Ambridge, Blunts Point, Curiosity, Duluth, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity: Looking north toward an invisible rim
Sol 2087, June 20, 2018. Seven Navcam frames composited into a panorama show that dusty air is hiding the north rim of Gale Crater. Duluth lies in the foreground, near left. At right is the Remote Micro-Imager’s four-frame take on … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Ambridge, Curiosity, Duluth, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Vera Rubin Ridge
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