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Tag Archives: Bagnold Dunes
Curiosity: Hazcams, fore and aft
Sol 1612, February 17, 2017. Classic views from the Hazcams, front and back. Mt. Sharp on the horizon ahead and Ireson Hill behind on the right. The Bagnold Sands make a sea out of which layered rocks rise like islands. … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Ireson Hill, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity update: Studying Ireson Hill
Sol 1606-08, February 10, 2017, update by USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: Our drive on Sol 1605 was successful, putting us in a good position for weekend science on the northeast side of Ireson Hill. The sol 1606 plan starts off … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Bucksport, Curiosity, Cushing, Gale Crater, Ireson Hill, Jemtland, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Pogy, Quimby, Quoddy, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity update: Toward Ireson Hill
Sol 1604-05, February 10, 2017, update by USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: On Sol 1604 we wrapped up at the first stop of this second phase of the Bagnold Dune campaign. The plan started off, as usual for the dune campaign, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Calderwood, Carys Woods, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Ireson Hill, Mapleton, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity update: Finishing at Stop 1
Sol 1603, February 9, 2017, update by USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: Yesterday’s plan went well, and ChemCam has run all of the planned diagnostics and will be back in action tomorrow! Similar to yestersol’s plan, the Sol 1603 plan begins … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Curiosity, Dry Wall, Flume Ridge, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Matagamon, McKenny, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA, sand, sand dunes, Scarboro, West Branch
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Curiosity: Zooming in on Bagnold sands
Sol 1603, February 8, 2017. Three MAHLI views of one patch of Bagnold Dunes sand. As the instrument steps in, each successive image lies nested in the center of the previous one. The final view at bottom shows well-rounded and … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA, sand, sand dunes
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Curiosity update: Bagnold Dunes 2: Electric Boogaloo
Sol 1602, February 7, 2017, update by USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: The weekend plan went well and today we begin the second half of the campaign to study the “Bagnold Dunes”. The Sol 1602 plan starts off with two Mastcam … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Curiosity, Flume Ridge, Gale Crater, Mapleton, Mars Science Laboratory, Matagamon, McKenny, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Scarboro, Stimson Formation, The Forks, West Branch
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Curiosity: Drill brake issue, ChemCam, REMS, and the terrain ahead
[Editor note: Blog post by Emily Lakdawalla, the Planetary Society] Since my last update, the Curiosity mission has developed a better understanding of the problem that prevented them from drilling at Precipice, but its intermittent nature has slowed the development … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Hematite Ridge, Ireson Hill, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Precipice, Sebina, Stimson Formation, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Curiosity update: Celebrating Sol 1600 with ‘Whiskey’ and ‘Rye’
Sol 1600-01, February 3, 2017, update by USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: Wow, 1600 sols on Mars – that is quite an accomplishment! And we’re at an exciting point in the traverse as we approach the next segment of the Bagnold … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Ireson Hill, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, rye, Stimson Formation, Whiskey
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Curiosity update: Approaching dunes for round two
Sol 1596-97 January 30, 2017, update by USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: Over the weekend, Curiosity drove an additional ~ 26 meters to the southwest, as we prepare for another investigation of the active sand dunes. We’re still a few more … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Ireson Hill, Isleboro, Jim Pond, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Parker Bog, Stimson Formation
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Curiosity: Ireson Hill and outlier butte beyond
Sol 1594, January 29, 2017. As Opportunity continues its southward drive toward a small gap in the Bagnold Dunes, the Navcam gets a look at the south face of Ireson Hill (right), while a much larger no-name butte stands in … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bagnold Dunes, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Ireson Hill, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Stimson Formation
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