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Tag Archives: Big Sky
Curiosity: At work at Big Sky
Sol 1114, September 24, 2015. The arm moves in on the target dubbed Big Sky, as part of the plan for contact science. (Local time for the animation is 3:52 to 4:30 p.m.) Sol 1114 raw images (from all cameras), … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Big Sky, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA
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Curiosity update: ‘Contact science on Big Sky’
Sol 1114-1115, September 23, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The 14-meter Sol 1112 drive completed as planned, and the rover is in a good position for contact science. There are flat areas in front of the rover that … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Big Rock, Big Sky, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA
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