Tag Archives: Bagnold Dunes

Curiosity: Sol 703, July 29, 2014

Posted on July 30, 2014 by rburnham

Mastcam’s wide-angle imager looks down into Hidden Valley, examining sand ripples in a five-frame composite. In the distance at center, the valley branches left and right. HiRISE imagery from orbit shows the left branch leads down to a large field … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Ripple driving test’

Posted on July 8, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 683, July 8, 2014, update on Curiosity from U.S. Geological Survey scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “The imaging of the rover wheels went well last weekend, and we are ready to drive again on Sol 683. After taking a couple Mastcam mosaics…” … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Sol 676, July 1, 2014

Posted on July 1, 2014 by rburnham

A shallow valley leads downward and south toward the dunes, buttes, and Mount Sharp in the distance. The road ahead? NASA description: This image was taken by Navcam: Left B (NAV_LEFT_B) onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 676 (2014-07-01 17:19:46 … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Sol 669, June 24, 2014

Posted on June 24, 2014 by rburnham

The road actually taken through Robert Frost Pass and Moosilauke Basin, as Curiosity’s second Mars year begins. (On Sol 668′s 107-meter drive, the odometer rolled past 8 kilometers (5 miles) since landing.) NASA description: This image was taken by Navcam: … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Sol 665, June 20, 2014

Posted on June 20, 2014 by rburnham

The way ahead after passing through Robert Frost Pass. The low ridges at the foot of Mount Sharp in the distance are the Murray Buttes; dark patches indicate portions of the Bagnold Dune Field. Composite of two left-side Navcam images. … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Sol 663, June 18, 2014

Posted on June 18, 2014 by rburnham

Heading southwest into Robert Frost Pass, which leads down between two rock-littered rises on the left and right. NASA description: This image was taken by Navcam: Right B (NAV_RIGHT_B) onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 663 (2014-06-18 09:10:40 UTC). Sol … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Sol 661, June 16, 2014

Posted on June 16, 2014 by rburnham

If the slopes of Mount Sharp (background at left) seem to change only slightly as one sol follows another, it’s due in part to the rover’s course. This is paralleling the northeast-southwest trend of the mound. Curiosity must follow that … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Sol 656, June 11, 2014

Posted on June 11, 2014 by rburnham

Curiosity is now on a low rise above a trough that lies between the rover and the foot of Mount Sharp. The trough has both active sand dunes and buttes the rover must navigate past to reach the mountain. NASA … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Sol 647, June 1, 2014

Posted on June 2, 2014 by rburnham

Mount Sharp rises in the rear window, as Curiosity works a meandering way generally southwest toward the Murray Buttes. These offer a pathway through the Bagnold Dune Field at the foot of Mt. Sharp. NASA description: This image was taken … Continue reading →

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