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Sol 728-730, August 22, 2014, update on Curiosity from USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “After much study and discussion, the MSL team decided not to attempt to drill again into the rocks in front of the rover. On Sol 728… [More … Continue reading →

Evaluation of a pale, flat Martian rock as the potential next drilling target for NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover determined that the rock was not stable enough for safe drilling. The rock, called “Bonanza King,” moved slightly during the mini-drill activity … Continue reading →

No bones about it! Seen by Mars rover Curiosity using its MastCam, this Mars rock may look like a femur thigh bone. Mission science team members think its shape is likely sculpted by erosion, either wind or water….. [More at … Continue reading →

Sol 726, August 22, 2014: The Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) captures the results of a percussion drill test at Bonanza King. Sol 726 raw images (from all cameras), and Curiosity’s latest location map.

Sol 725, August 20, 2014. Exploring the “broken pavement” at Bonanza King, in the mouth of Hidden Valley, background left. NASA description: This image was taken by Front Hazcam: Right B (FHAZ_RIGHT_B) onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 725 (2014-08-20 … Continue reading →

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used the Dust Removal Tool on its robotic arm to brush aside reddish, more-oxidized dust, revealing a gray patch of less-oxidized rock material at a target called “Bonanza King,” visible in this image from the rover’s … Continue reading →

Sol 724, August 18, 2014, update on Curiosity from USGS Scientist Ryan Anderson: “Everything went well over the weekend, and the drill target seems to be nice and stable, so for the Sol 724 plan, Curiosity will do a “mini-drill” … Continue reading →

Sol 721, August 16, 2014, update on Curiosity from USGS Scientist Ryan Anderson: “We’re gearing up for our fourth drill hole on Mars! For the sol 721 plan, we have a long block of time dedicated thoroughly analyzing the drill … Continue reading →