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Curiosity update: ‘Studying bedrock, sand, & sky’

Posted on November 20, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1170-72, November 20, 2015, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: This week Curiosity has been driving towards the Bagnold Dunes and characterizing the bedrock and sand along the way.  After a successful SAM methane experiment and 36.5 m drive … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: The view forward

Posted on November 20, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1169, November 20, 2015. Grand scenery ahead, in five Navcam frames (click to enlarge). Sol 1169 raw images (from all cameras), and Curiosity’s latest location.

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Curiosity: Dunes to the left, dunes to the right…

Posted on November 19, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1168, November 19, 2015. Curiosity’s Navcam is scouting the path ahead for the rover, as it closes in on the Bagnold Dunes. (Click to enlarge.) Sol 1168 raw images (from all cameras), and Curiosity’s latest location.

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Curiosity update: ‘Onward to Bagnold dunes’

Posted on November 19, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1167-68, November 18, 2015, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: The Bagnold Dunes are tantalizingly close, and this week is mostly focused on driving to the dunes.  On Sol 1167 Curiosity drove 39 m, and the dunes are starting … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Uplink problems’

Posted on November 17, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1165, November 16, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: Unfortunately, our plans for the weekend were thwarted by a problem with the Deep Space Network that prevented the plans from being sent to the rover. As someone on … Continue reading →

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Curiosity heads toward active dunes

Posted on November 16, 2015 by rburnham

On its way to higher layers of the mountain where it is investigating how Mars’ environment changed billions of years ago, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover will take advantage of a chance to study some modern Martian activity at mobile sand … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Brushing Swartkloofberg’

Posted on November 16, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1164-65, November 13, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The rover drove over 38 meters on Sol 1162, as expected.  We are transitioning out of restricted planning, so only 2 sols are being planned for this weekend.  There … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Approaching Bagnold Dunes’

Posted on November 12, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1162-63, November 11, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: Today is a holiday for some of us, but not the MSL tactical operations team!  The 55-meter drive planned for Sol 1160 completed as planned, and another 41-meter drive … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Brandberg’

Posted on November 9, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1160-61, November 9, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The 68-meter drive planned for Sol 1158 completed as planned, placing the rover near a dark, circular feature named “Brandberg.”  The tactical operations team studied the images of Brandberg … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Leaving the Williams area’

Posted on September 3, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 1093, September 2, 2015, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: After successful contact science on the Stimson unit in the Williams area, it’s time to get back on the road.  In today’s plan we’ll finish up a few activities … Continue reading →

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